ISIS update 8/15/2016..Iraqi forces, Peshmerga take more villages near Mosul
Kurdish forces launch bid to capture Mosul from IS
Iraqi forces take more villages near Mosul
Mosul: Number of Liberated Villages by Kurdish Forces Hits 12
The Kurdish Peshmerga forces continued their rapid advance against the ISIL near Mosul on Monday, forcing the terrorists to retreat from more regions in Nineveh province.
The Peshmerga forces liberated 3 more villages, including al-Hassoudiyeh, near Mosul today.
The new advances come one day after the Kurdish Peshmerga forces had liberated 9 villages on Sunday, including Keneshi Saqira, Keneshi Kabira, Satih and Homayrah after heavy battle with the ISIL terrorists.
At least 15 ISIL terrorists were killed in the Peshmerga forces’ liberation operations on Monday in the battle over al-Hassoudiyeh and the other two villages.
Over 150 terrorists have been killed in fierce clashes between Peshmerga forces and the ISIL on Sunday and Monday which resulted in the liberation of 12 villages near Mosul city.
On Sunday, the Kurdish forces continued their advances in Nineveh province and stormed the strongholds of the ISIL, battlefield sources said, adding that the clashes ended in the killing or wounding of dozens of terrorists.
The Kurdish Peshmerga forces started new operations to seize back more areas near Mosul in Iraq, specially the strategic Nineveh plain, yesterday.
“The Peshmerga forces started their fresh military offensives against the ISIL terrorists in al-Khazer and al-Kavir regions in Nineveh plain,” the Arabic-language media quoted an unnamed Peshmerga officer as saying on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Iraq’s joint military forces continued their advances in Nineveh province, and seized back four more strategic villages in al-Qayyara region near the city of Mosul on Sunday.
The Iraqi forces are now in full control of the villages of al-Jada’a, Zahiliya, Ajabeh and Javan in al-Qayyara region after killed tens of ISIL terrorists and destroyed their bomb-laden vehicles.
Also on Saturday, the Iraqi forces took full control of the villages of al-Marir, al-Bazajeleh, Imam Gharbi and al-Tala’eh in al-Qayyara region.
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The ISIL refrains from supplying people with foodstuff in Mosul in Nineveh province in a bid to force them to join the terrorist group in the fight against the army and popular forces, a military source said on Monday.
“To force people to carry weapons and fight against the army, the ISIL has imposed a type of famine in Mosul, and this indicates that the residents of Mosul oppose the ISIL and its thoughts,” Rabi’e al-Javari said.
Facing the army and popular forces’ advances and the terrorists’ repeated defeats in different parts of Iraq, the ISIL is resorting to such methods to recruit people against the army, he added.
Other reports from Mosul also said that tens of families have fled the region and reached the bordering areas of Bashiqa.
41 families consisting of 171 members escaped from Mosul and took refuge in regions controlled by the Pishmarga forces in Northern Iraq.
The latest reports said that the Kurdish Peshmerga forces continued their rapid advance against the ISIL near Mosul on Monday, forcing the terrorists to retreat from more regions in Nineveh province.
The Peshmerga forces liberated 3 more villages, including al-Hassoudiyeh, near Mosul today.
The new advances came one day after the Kurdish Peshmerga forces had liberated 9 villages on Sunday, including Keneshi Saqira, Keneshi Kabira, Satih and Homayrah after heavy battle with the ISIL terrorists.
At least 15 ISIL terrorists were killed in the Peshmerga forces’ liberation operations on Monday in the battle over al-Hassoudiyeh and the other two villages.
Over 150 terrorists have been killed in fierce clashes between Peshmerga forces and the ISIL on Sunday and Monday which resulted in the liberation of 12 villages near Mosul city.
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Battle for Aleppo. 15.08.2016 – Colonel Cassad
The military situation at Aleppo to August 15, 2016.
1. Ramuseh – Cement factory.
Currently Ramuseh quarter is under the full control of the militants. Attacks on August 13, though led to a leak of infantry CAA in the southern part of the block (even reaching the city hall), but failed to gain a foothold there on 13 and 14 August. Moreover, yesterday, “Al-Nusra” from Ramuseha and “Nuredin en Zina” from the area of the gas station and quarter Ameria, attacked the positions “Hezbally”, “Liwa al-Quds” and SAA in the area of cement plant. Militants in the first phase of attack managed to break into the factory, where during the day was hard battle, during which the sides suffered significant losses – the insurgents lost between 30 and 50 killed, in the CAA and Co. about 40 killed (mostly loss suffered squads “Hezbally “, plus 14 numbers was lost T-72 and another tank was damaged – the militants have lost 2 carts). Initially, the insurgents on the wave of success reported the cement factory occupation and water stations, but in the evening it became clear that the contact line passes through the plant.
Premature triumphant fighters.
In these hasty messages express the desire to expand the corridor the militants in its southern part, to try to smuggle in goods not in isolation from Ramuseha, and a quarter of itself and the road between Ramusehom and cement plant. To do this, they need to be sure to capture both the plant itself and the water station, where sweep the entire southern part Ramuseha. Yesterday they could not solve this problem.
At night, the forces of the insurgents moved to the southern part Ramuseha and gas station. On the morning of the southern margin of the cement plant were attacked Syrian aircraft and videoconferencing Russian Federation, which enabled the Syrians Having reported that the plant, and they kept the militants have not been particularly successful. By the morning of the CAA and its allies controlled almost the entire cement plant, but it is possible to expect continuation of attempts to oust militants from him and CAA “Hezballu”. At 12 am on August 15 militants completely left him, and declared that the attacks will be resumed.
2. 1070/3000 – Denouement
Yesterday morning and afternoon CAA was able to fix some tactical successes in the building of 1070 retained the eastern part of the building, smog army advance towards its central part, taking several dozen buildings. Thus systematic air strikes on the building yet yielded results – the attack on the building of 3000 so fully and does not start (despite official statements, “Al-Nusra” and classified “phase 4), attempts to attack the rest of the CAA of the 1070 have been cropped to save. for a part of 1070, the CAA maintains fire control over the road between 1070 and 3000, which makes it extremely difficult to direct attack across the road to 3000 and quarter Hamadan. it is also worth noting that the western part 1070 is used to adjust the strikes on the northern part of the artillery base ( mainly on buildings artillery Academy and the Air Force technical college).
In the area at the junction Ramuseha army so far failed to gain a foothold in the garage, and she isolation and it remained in effect between the advanced positions of the parties. To supply its use is still possible. However, the militants-that is firmly on the northern Ramuseh maintaining contact with the militants barricaded in the quarter Ameria that allows you to “An-Nusra” and “Noureddine en Zina” to coordinate their actions in fighting in southern Ramusehe and in the cement plant.
In general, the situation in the northern part of the corridor in recent days remain fairly stable, with small tactical shifts in favor of the SAA.
3. Tal Mahrukat – Amiriyah
Yesterday Shiite groups (mainly Iraqis of “Harakat al-Nudzhba”) tried to attack the hill Tal Mahrukat from the east and northeast. The last days of the position of the militants are subjected to a strong impact of aviation and artillery. The aim of the offensive is quite clear – taking the hill, you can set the fire control road Khan Tuman – Ramuseh and start active operations in the area of quarries south of the artillery base. Since the value of this position is recognized and insurgents in Tal-Mahrukat they clung to and do not want to give. Yesterday’s fighting special successes have not brought Iraqis, they came directly to the hill, but to take it and could not. There were also unconfirmed reports that CAA infantry could still climb the hill, but the gunmen knocked her out. Here he confronts “Al-Nusra” and two smaller groups included in the CCA. Obviously, there is expected to continue attacks on Tal-Mahrukat as control of it plays an important role for the situation in the southern part of the corridor. Unclear situation with Amir in the south. Reports about the capture of its SAA as it is not seen, but on some maps it draws both under the control of the CAA. Amiriyah is important because based on it can again provide fire exposure on the road Khan Tuman – Ramuseh, as well as provide cover positions in Huvayza area.
4. Zahra
Yesterday Adventure “Ahrar al-Sham” decided to test the defenses in the area of the CAA and Laramuna quarter Zahra. After application of Shaheed-Mobile and artillery preparation (the militants have used about 15 guns and MLRS), the infantry “Ahrar al-Sham,” went on the attack and was able to break through to the north-western outskirts of the quarter Zahra, which began a stubborn street fighting, which lasted almost until night. During the fighting, the insurgents lost 60 men killed, 2 carts, and presumably one of ACS. Just spent 4 Shaheed-mobile (it should be noted that the militants use suicide is less effective than it usually does Caliphate). CAA losses were of the order of 40-45 killed. In general, on the morning of August 15 all the key defensive positions have been retained, although militants blow was strong enough. But last week noted that the concentration of militants in Haritane and Kafr NAMR is precisely the purpose of the strike to the west of Aleppo. As you can see, the bombing of these settlements were not accidental, and attack here still followed, although it did not produce the results that are expected to militants.
Complete liberation problem Aleppo for both sides is that those and other under-the infantry, as the battle for individual blocks (such as the battle for Ramuseh and Zahra) clearly show that the fighting in the residential and industrial building lead to large losses manpower, resulting in the capture of several dozen homes are usually wrapped in tens of deaths and side of a bleed in such battles. In this case, the general nature of the battle, determines the continuation of this activity, which translates into new fighting urban development without decisive result, the price of which in human lives will be very high.
With respect to the quarter Zahra, I believe that the militants have not yet used up all its reserves and at least continue to attempt to overcome at CAA piece of territory to the north-west of the district and move in the quarter. If current trends may lead to a certain marginalization CAA, but with the loss of fighters here are unlikely to solve the problem more serious.
5. Hanasser Aleppo
After the liquidation of the crisis to the west from the road Hanasser Aleppo, CAA is almost completely restored lost 12-13, the number of positions and restored the ruined checkpoints covering land-road Hanasser Itria. Movement of military cargo and troop movements on the highway is in full civilian road is still closed. The problem is that in theory, and “green”, and “Caliphate” and may periodically from the east and from the west to conduct harassment creating a potential threat to road Hanasser Aleppo. Cut her a long time, they certainly can not – this area is not favorable, especially heavy machinery is not there, the infantry also quite limited. Therefore, there are likely a repeat attempt raiding operations – suddenly attacked, struck the corridor to the road, a noise, waited for the fire brigade, received the head receded. Then the situation is repeated over time. In the performance of the Caliphate, we saw it 3 times already, by Green – 1 times. The result at the output of the same, but all this fuss distracting enough substantial forces CAA at arresting such raids create indirect threat to the main supply lines Aleppo groups CAA.
6. Others
a) In Idlib Caliphate bomber blew himself up on a bus with militants ССА http://warsonline.info/siriia/novosti/si riia/v-provintcii-idleb-vzorvalsia-avtob us-s-boevikami-napravliavshimisia-iz-tur tcii-v-aleppo.html , which were to go to fight for Aleppo. The result – 35 killed. Among the wounded were Turkish soldiers / guards.
b) Сообщают http://inforu.news/2016/08/15/rossiya-is iriya-reshat-vopros-s-boevikami-v-aleppo-u darami-krylatyx-raket/ , In the near future Russia may start to apply the active strikes against militants by Aleppo using cruise missiles, especially sea-based. Moreover, already there are reports of such application ударов http://warfiles.ru/show-126186-smi-rossi yskiy-voenno-morskoy-flot-atakoval-terro ristov-aleppo.html
c) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany заявил https://russian.rt.com/article/316745-sh tainmaier-rossiya-nesyot-osobuyu-otvetst vennost-za-gumanitarnuyu , that Russia “carries humanitarian responsibility” for what is happening in Aleppo and it should ensure a ceasefire.
VKS Russian operations is itself not stopped, moreover, Lavrov complained yesterday that “relations with Germany are going through a difficult period.”
Overall, the situation remains stable complex, the two sides continue to try to attack different sites, which leads to quite tangible losses on both sides. CAA is physically unable to cut the corridor, but kept firing at him full control. Action at the moment and could not provide a full supply of Aleppo encircled, therefore forced to continue an extremely costly attacks on residential areas and industrial development. Trends in fighting decay is observed, on the contrary – as the approach of reserves, both sides throw them into battle, which largely does not allow the parties to achieve decisive results. The very same outcome of the battle is still uncertain and will depend on further fighting in the area of the corridor, as well as on who will control key roads leading to Aleppo.
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Source: http://blogdogcicle.blogspot.com/2016/08/isis-update-8152016iraqi-forces.html
