War News 2-22-2017

A total of 60,000 soldiers are taking part in the operation

Shoguna B. Sobir

22 February 2017
Iraq
52,000 Additional Iraqi Troops Deployed in Mosul



MOSUL — An additional 52,000 troops have joined the 10,000 in the battle to reclaim western Mosul from Islamic State (IS) militants.

"A total of 60,000 soldiers are taking part in the operation", Army Brigadier-General Mohsen al-Quraishi said.

The Iraqi federal police, 9th brigade of the Iraqi Army and the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria, backed by aerial support from the US-led international coalition, along with foreign troops that will provide assistance and support on ground, will be the forces that will lead this battle for the western half of the city.

Prime Minister of Iraq Haidar al-Abadi announced the launch of the offensive in western Mosul on Sunday.

The fight in the western half is expected to be more intense than it was in eastern Mosul because of the presence of the IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the lack of escape routes for the militants present there.

The operation to retake Mosul began on October 17 of last year. Eastern half of the city was officially liberated on January 24. However, IS militants are still present there and there have been incidents involving IS suicide bombers which resulted in deaths of civilians in the eastern half following the announced liberation.

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People crowd announce the start of the first stage of page six of western Mosul operations
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 10:11


People crowd today announced the launch of the first phase of the sixth page of western Mosul operations and embarked on the progress towards the villages southwest of Tal Afar.

According to a statement to inform the crowd that "the Iraqi Army Aviation and based on intelligence the popular crowd information to enable the three car bombs blow up on the outskirts of the eye Talaoa northwest of Tal Afar village and force the missile forces crowd tamping currently nests elements Daesh within the village and kill a sniper on the edges."

"The crowd folk / Brigade 45 forces up to the outskirts of the village of Sharia, west of Mosul and managed Brigade 10 of the control of the village of Destructive Aljehah and killed a number of snipers who were stationed in some of the houses within the village."

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A military source: joint forces begin to progress towards Mosul airport and the attribution of air and artillery (Details)
22-02-2017 12:39 PM
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A military source said on Wednesday, he said that the joint forces began the morning of the progress the attribution of air and artillery towards the airport on the western side of the city of Mosul.


The source said in a press statement, that ' the joint forces of the Federal Police and rapid response and two had begun this morning to advance towards Mosul airport.'


He added that the 'forces are being provided air cover for the fighter jets belonging to the International Alliance and artillery shelling began early morning.'


The source confirmed, that the 'special teams of the Anti - explosives wheeled armored vehicle equipped with advancing forces to dismantle improvised explosive devices and mines planted by elements of al - Daesh to block progress. "

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Joint Operations: security forces in all its different forms end up preparations for the start of the second page of the Battle of the right side of the connector (Details)

22-02-2017 12:56 PM


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It revealed the Joint Special Operations Command, on Wednesday, the readiness of the security forces in all its different forms for the start of the second page of the edit right side battles for the city of Mosul.

The spokesman for the command of Brigadier General Yahya Messenger, " The front page of the sixth stage of the coming Aaninoy ended and the forces of the Federal Police Armored Division operation in conjunction with the ninth - Abbas brigade combat is preparing to carry out surprise attacks on the elements of the terrorist organization."

He said the messenger, that " the federal police of the security forces gained control of the Golan Albu Saif southwest of the city of Mosul."

He pointed Messenger to, "Security forces took control fully on the east coast of the city of Mosul and has subsequently campaigned inspect the weapons and equipment left behind by the terrorist organization warehouses, enabling the engineering effort to lift and destroy the equipment and clean the area to prepare the return of displaced families to inhabit areas."

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Fighter jets launched an aerial bombardment of a battalion of elite Aldaashah near Mosul International Airport and the bodies of its elements scorched clear roads (Details)
22-02-2017 02:46 PM


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According to a local source in Nineveh province, on Wednesday, that the aerial bombardment Abad convoy of elite battalion in the organization 'Daesh' near Mosul International Airport west of the city.

The source said in a press statement, said that the 'fighter jets launched at dawn today, very violent raids near Mosul airport, and wiped out a convoy consists of ten vehicles loaded with gunmen gear was on his way to the airport to promote the organization of defense lines Daesh'.

The source , who asked not to be named, said : 'convoy according to preliminary information , the return of the battalion stationed and which is one of the elite Daesh and most of the elements of the Arabs and foreigners', pointing out that ' the bodies of members of the organization and vehicles burned and clear the roads.'

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The crowd called page six of editing operations west of Mosul

Wednesday February 22, 2017 - 11:42

Authority announced the launch of the popular crowd page six of editing operations west of Mosul.

The official spokesman of the crowd in a statement received tow a copy of it today that "the national revolutionary Juhafalakm launched during the past few hours towards their targets in the south west of Tal Afar to pounce like eagles on the rest of the pockets of treason and extremism and atonement Aldaasha in Tal Afar."

"You recover your day tournaments brethren who preceded Balsolh and applied to military targets field strength of faith and the decision Liberation hope is proud cranks dawn and do not wash the dust from his eyes first and strings, but Rsaskm and rumble of guns."


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The crowd makes its way across three south-west of Tal Afar axes within the page six

Wednesday February 22, 2017 - 13:03

Popular Mobilization Forces troops advanced from three axes southwest district of Tall Afar within a page six of operations west of Mosul, and in the missile and artillery forces pounded Daesh nests inside the eye Talaoa Iraqi army aviation treated who became the enemy based on intelligence about the crowd.

A statement of the Commission on the crowd and got a copy of it to the radio tow to terrorist use of the wheels bombs heavily over her husband in a way to block the advancement of forces pointing to the existence of information confirming the existence of other cars within the goals towards which the crowd forces in the village (Ain Talaoa) could have used to organize Daesh against them, noting that these are important for the village of the enemy and does not want to alienate them; they represent a link between the Syrian border and spend Baaj points.

That began to Brigade 45 of the mobilization of forces, cleared the village of North Sharia pockets Daesh terrorist.

It is noteworthy that the popular crowd forces announced this morning the launch of the first phase of page six of its operations west of Mosul, with the participation of Gen. 45, the first brigade, 41 and 53, and Maj. Gen. 11 (Tel al-Huthi) southwest district of Tall Afar from axes appointed Talaoa and Destructive Aljehah appointed Sharia.


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The crowd breaking into the village of Ein Talaoa west of Tal Afar amid a collapse Daesh

Wednesday February 22, 2017 - 14:02

The crowd breaking into the village of Ein Talaoa west of Tal Afar

Brigade 11 forces stormed the popular crowd on Wednesday, the village of Ein Talaoa west of Tal Afar amid refraction almost completely to regulate Daesh terrorist, in conjunction with the trapping Gen X forces the crowd southern village lesson from all axes, while managed to detonate two car bombs on the outskirts.

According to a statement to the crowd tow it received a copy of it, that during those operations have been eliminated in coordination with the Army Air on seven terrorists, including the so-called Tal Afar Buale terrorist Ammar Mustafa Yusuf west of the judiciary and wounded seven others in the village of Ein Talaoa southwest district of Tall Afar.

The popular crowd forces had announced on Wednesday morning for the start of the first phase of page six for operations west of Mosul.


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Crowd: We have completed the first page of the sixth stage of operations Tal Afar and the pieces close to elimination
2017-02-22

He announced the spokesperson of the popular crowd Ahmed al-Asadi, Wednesday, for the completion of the first page of the sixth stage of operations edit the western side of the province of Nineveh, as he pointed out that the military units of the forces of the crowd close to the south-west side of the district of Tall Afar.

Asadi said at a news conference in Baghdad that "the pieces of the crowd began this morning, its operations within the sixth stage towards a number of villages for the liberation of all," pointing out that "these villages was the enemy moving them strongly in recent days toward the block lines maintained by the crowd." .

He said al-Asadi, that "since the start of the sixth stage of progress and continuous operations and military operations achieved victories," pointing out that "has been editing the villages of North and South Sharia law as well as the eye Talaoa."

He continued that "the popular mobilization of military units close to the district of Tall Afar from the site south-west," pointing out that "common pieces in the process today, Gen X and atheist th Brigade 45 Brigade 41 Brigade 53, a key brigades formations popular crowd."

The popular crowd forces announced on Wednesday the launch of the sixth page of liberalization western Mosul, the military operations.

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Gen. 11 finish cleansing "eye Talaoa" pockets "Daesh" terrorist
The news agency Buratha 27 2017-02-22

It ended the popular crowd Forces / Major 11 cleanse the village of "Eye Talaoa" southwest of Tal Afar from the pockets of the organization "Daesh" criminal process.

A press release informing the popular crowd, the crowd folk / Major 11 ended today, clearing the village of Ein Talaoa Daesh terrorist pockets in the south west of Tal Afar.

The envoy added that the popular crowd raise the Iraqi flag over the village.

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Briefing the media Directorate Authority crowd / editing operations west of Mosul for the day 22/02/2017
Ali Abd al-Salman, 17 2017-02-22

People crowd forces said on Wednesday, the start of the first stage of page six for operations west of Mosul progress towards the villages west of Tal Afar, with the participation of brigades popular crowd (10, 11.45, 41.53) and with support of the Iraqi Army Aviation.

Popular brigades rushed the crowd of three axes towards the villages of Ein Talaoa North Sharia and Destructive colt from the village of Ein horse southwestern district of Tall Afar.

Objectives achieved:

- Liberated Area 30 km.

- Edit and cleanse the village of North Sharia.

- Edit and cleanse the village of Ein Talaoa.

- Besiege the southern village of Abra.

- Besiege village Destructive colt.

Enemy losses:

- Killed and Tal Afar (Ammar Mustafa Yusuf) targeting military aviation - according to intelligence information.

- 47 killed element of Daesh.

- Kill 5 of snipers Daesh.

- Element wounding 18 seriously injured.

- The destruction of 13 car bomb.

- Damaged a number of vehicles and the destruction of detachments firing mortar rounds and find gear stores to the enemy during the progress.

- To monitor large refraction in the ranks of the al-Daesh of the impact of strikes blow to the heroes of the popular crowd.

- Intelligence Directorate of Information crowd of Tal Afar hospital confirmed Aktdad liquidates and wounded elements of criminal organization and the hospital demanding more medical backing and the evacuation of corpses quickly administration.

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West of Mosul operations

02/22/2017

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International air strikes on Mosul University Press and other Iraqi laboratory tissue him

Nineveh - Iraq Press - February 22: According to well - informed security source in Nineveh province, Wednesday, that "a fighter to the international coalition led by the United States and directed blows to the old building of the Press son of the University of Mosul ether, at Shifa neighborhood west of the city," pointing out that " the building suffered injuries directly the severe damage done as well as the killing and wounding of elements belonging to the so - called organized Daesh who were holed up inside."

The sources pointed to, that "Iraqi fighters belonging to the leadership of the Air Force directed Mmmathlh blows to the fabric of his plant, in the industrial district, west of Anbar after taken the seat for the processing of car bombs and improvised explosive devices to be used in suicide attacks , which resulted in its destruction , " he described. Ended O.h

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Mosul airport .. a turning point in the battle against the Americans and Daesh forward

Since 22/02/2017 17:30 (Baghdad time)

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Three axes, saw the launch of the first page of the third phase of the recovery operations of Mosul, with the participation of pieces Armored Division's Ninth Brigade 36, and the police forces of the Federal rapid reaction, and the Task Abbas combat, and the attribution of air from the Army Aviation, which became on the outskirts of Mosul airport in Ayman city, so It was confirmed by a spokesman for the leadership to shared operations Brigadier General Yahya Messenger stressing that Ayman Mosul is now "fallen military zone."

Messenger said, Wednesday, that the first page of the third phase of the restoration of Mosul operations launched from three axes.

He added that "the latest targets appear to be controlled by two axis south-west of the operations are" encircling the city of Mosul from the west by the band Abbas combat, while federal police forces completed a prompt reply southern axis control of the Golan Busev, and surround the connector from the south. "

He also pointed out that, to achieve these goals "are those forces on the outskirts of the airport area and Ghazlani camp, which is now a fallen military area being under the direct bombing of our units, artillery and indirect," as he put it.



• attrition .. After Choking

Joint forces of the Federal Police and rapid response, two powerful forces Two Interior Ministry had begun this morning to advance towards Mosul airport, increasing the noose applied around the area, which has become a vital goal it seems to be Ayman Mosul Sakst downfall, but that the restoration of the airport will drain organize Daesh.

He explained the Messenger "offers troops being air cover for fighters belonging to the International Alliance and artillery shelling began early morning hours ago," stressing that "special teams of anti-explosives wheeled armored forces advance in order to dismantle improvised explosive devices and mines planted by elements of al-Daesh to impede the progress equipped."

And braced backed by the United States and started closing in on the western part of Mosul, which is controlled by the terrorist organization Daesh to storm the airport and close to a military base on the southern outskirts to build a base for incursions into the city by Iraqi forces.

Since the expulsion of the terrorist organization from the east of Mosul last month, Iraqi forces have made in remote areas but the fighting will intensify as it approached the inland areas in western Mosul, and will increase the risks to around 750 thousand civilians there.

Federal police forces and units of the Interior Ministry, known as a rapid reaction force rapid progress towards the west of Mosul in the invasion from the south across the desert territory since the start of the second phase of the operation on Sunday and achieved.



• destroy a convoy of Daesh near Mosul Airport

A security source in Nineveh province, on Wednesday, that the Iraqi aircraft destroyed a full convoy of elements "Daesh" near the Mosul airport.

The source told / balances News / "The army managed to fly Wednesday from the destruction of the entire convoy of the organization Daesh criminal consists of 10 wheels carrying dozens of operatives in the vicinity of the city of Mosul Airport."

The source added, "the wheels that were destroyed back the so-called battalion stationed, which includes elite elements of the criminal Daesh mostly from Arab and foreign gangs."

Through the commander of US forces in Iraq, he expressed his belief that the US-backed forces regain commentators Daesh big for the two of Mosul in Iraq and tenderness in Syria during the next six months, which would eliminate the ambition of the terrorists.

Roatzer quoted witnesses from the region that the security forces after they made their way with the assistance of attack helicopters and machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades to Busev Village, Monday, Iraqi forces reinforce their positions in the bordering the airport and the west of Mosul mountain village.

The military said Iraqi forces arrived in the area around Mosul International Airport on Monday.

A spokesman for the quick reaction force and said that once the restoration of the airport will be used as a base support for an attack on the West's second-largest city in Iraq.

Iraqi forces will need to secure Ghazlani military barracks complex, which includes the areas of training and runs through the region between the airport and the end of the Baghdad-Mosul highway.

A senior Iraqi official said the airport and the base Ghazlani vulnerable largely destroyed due to the air strikes led by the United States to drain elements Daesh before the attack.

He said that Iraqi forces do not expect strong resistance at the airport or the base, especially since the area exposed to air strikes and artillery shelling.



• Secrets Daesh in the trenches

He said Capt. Mohammed Ali Mohsen of the quick reaction force from inside a house wrote on its walls Daesh terrorist logo The next step is to progress towards Ghazlani base.

It is expected that the fight against your forces advancing Terror composed of Iraqi units received training from the United States on the war of the cities and led the restoration of eastern Mosul stage to the west of the city as soon as the regular forces cleansed entry points.

Iraqi leaders are expected to battle west of Mosul be harder than the east because the tanks and armored vehicles can not move in the streets and narrow alleys.

Residents say the terrorists also set up a network of corridors and tunnels will enable them to hide and fighting between civilians and disappearances after the implementation of measures of operations provided and track the movements of government troops.

And he discovered the power of the federal police involved in the process of progress towards Mosul, a long tunnel in which the family was used by members of al-Daesh as well as weapons and grenades and explosives and bloodied clothes.

Maj. Gen. Jaafar al-Battat Chief of Staff of the Federal Police, "we have three tasks for the task of the Federal Police first editing The second task to provide services and to restore normal life and centers of normal life such as police stations, schools, hospitals and policing in these areas."

Iraqi forces will need to secure Ghazlani military barracks complex, which includes the areas of training and runs through the region between the airport and the end of the Baghdad-Mosul highway.

And elements Daesh actually stationed in western Mosul after being driven from the east of the city in the first phase of the attack, which ended last month after 100 days of fighting.

According to the UN, up to 400 thousand civilians have been displaced by the attack in western Mosul's population is suffering from food and fuel shortages and the markets are closed.

• Americans forward

The US military commander in Iraq, Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend during a press conference in Baghdad on Monday it publishes military advisers Americans closer to the front lines of the fighting in Mosul.

Townsend said he believed that US-backed forces regain control of Mosul and Raqqa in Syria by mid-2017.

In an interview with reporters in Washington on Tuesday, he said a spokesman for the Department of Defense (Pentagon) Capt. Jeff Davis said Iraqi forces regained more than 125 square kilometers of Daesh since Sunday.

Davis said that the ministry will submit to the White House next week a preliminary plan to accelerate the fight against al Daesh.

He said that the plan will not address the existence of the organization in Iraq and Syria, but also in other areas where there also appeared.

Featuring western Mosul, the old city center souks antique addition to administrative government buildings and the mosque, which declared him the leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Daesh do what he called the state of succession to the regions of Syria and Iraq after the blitz, which was carried out by the terrorist organization in 2014.

Mosul is the largest urban center is controlled by the terrorist organization Daesh in Iraq and Soeria.anthy 29 / tc n


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