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"Both the ISF and ISIS are preparing for operations in western Mosul. Sources reported on January 22 that engineering units had begun to assemble five pontoon bridges, provided by the Coalition to replace the destroyed bridges, in order to cross the Tigris River into western Mosul. ISIS, meanwhile, destroyed the landmark Mosul Hotel, situated on the river bank near the northernmost Third Bridge, in order to deny the ISF a strategic base. ISIS will likely use the density of western Mosul to attrite the ISF in an urban fight and limit the ISF’s ability to call in air support or heavy artillery."
The Campaign of Mosul: January 19-23, 2017
Posted from understandingwar.org
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LTC Eric Udouj thanks for the situational COP of area, I appreciate the read and share, I think you nailed it:ISIS will likely use the density of western Mosul to attrite the ISF in an urban fight and limit the ISF’s ability to call in air support or heavy artillery." Its their only hope IMHO.
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LTC Eric Udouj
They understand fully that you can lose the tactical battle for Mosul - but in doing so - win a strategic battle. Am not so sure that our leadership understands that.... not yet anyway - both the Iraqis and the US only seemed focused on the tactical battle in front of them.
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