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Update for Friday, November 4, 2016
Iraqi forces continue to press into Mosul, entering the Al Zahra district. According to residents, IS was expecting the attack and had withdrawn most forces two days ago, leaving 4 pockets of resistance. Nevertheless the remaining IS fighters are putting up a fierce fight with nearly constant gunfire reported and suicide vehicle bomb attacks, none successful.
Iraq also claims capture of 6 additional districts in Mosul: Malayeen, Samah, Kadhra, Karkukli, Quds and Karama (although the latter had been claimed earlier).
Read more on UNIAN: http://www.unian.info/world/1606867-iraqi-forces-say-six-mosul-districts-seized-from-is.html
Read more on UNIAN: http://www.unian.info/world/1606867-iraqi-forces-say-six-mosul-districts-seized-from-is.html
Oxfam reports on the toxic effects of the oil well fires set by IS.
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has fled Mosul, even while calling on his followers to fight to the death.
The UN continues to report that IS is executing alleged deserters.
IS has launched a diversionary counterattack in Shirqat, apparently taking control of some buildings.
In Afghanistan, angry mourners bury the 30 civilians killed by a U.S. air strike in Kunduz. There is as yet little information about what happened but the U.S. military, not yet admitting to any civilian casualties, has pledged to “investigate.”
A reporter for Ariana News was killed in an explosion in Helmand.
As I predicted, Pakistan will not imprison Sharbat Gula but will deport her.
Source: http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/2016/11/update-for-friday-november-4-2016.html
