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The fight for the east side of Mosul is still continuing, though it is going the Iraqi Army's way. The difficult fight still is ahead on the west side of the river in even more difficult urban terrain and while holding the areas captured so far or risk they become battlegrounds yet again. How the fight in the western side of the rivers goes has a few more bad elements than good. The force that will do the fighting is going to be at odds with each other being it will pit American backed units working with Iranian advised militia and then there are the Turks.... and then there is the part of a proven IS commander who has already showed that he is ready and very capable in executing a defensive battle.
The Campaign for Mosul: January 10-18, 2017
Posted from understandingwar.org
Warfare
Mosul
Iran
ISIS
Operations
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Sir,
Would you be so kind as expanding your thoughts on the Turks. I read the article. It does not explain this.
Did ISIS turn down a deal to accept Turkish Caliph rule?
M. Morris RVT
Would you be so kind as expanding your thoughts on the Turks. I read the article. It does not explain this.
Did ISIS turn down a deal to accept Turkish Caliph rule?
M. Morris RVT
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LTC Eric Udouj
There seems to be no overall commander of the forces against IS and time allows IS to sew distrust between the factions fighting. They win this round if any of those forces start fighting each other instead of fighting IS. Its a very real danger, and IS will likely be trying to get the Shia militias to over react and in doing so gain the recruiting edge across the Sunni population of Iraq for the war after Mosul falls and for operations in the rear areas.
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LTC Eric Udouj
Lastly - the US effort is force focused on the Kurds - who are on the east side of the river... the Iranian effort is with the militias to the west of Mosul.... so C2 of all forces west of river will be very political...
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Cpl Mark A. Morris
LTC Eric Udouj - Your posts have been enlightening Sir. I appreciate that.
Why don't we just contact the former Saddam Generals leading the failed Sunni Caliphate and give them a deal? If they are smart enough to fight against a much larger force, they might agree to surrender. Unless, these (whatever their names are) Generals are fighting to the death.
Have a great day Sir. The new POTS will be sworn in.
M. Morris RVT
Why don't we just contact the former Saddam Generals leading the failed Sunni Caliphate and give them a deal? If they are smart enough to fight against a much larger force, they might agree to surrender. Unless, these (whatever their names are) Generals are fighting to the death.
Have a great day Sir. The new POTS will be sworn in.
M. Morris RVT
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