The Iraqi forces (ISF) reclaimed two areas of east Mosul and
freed a third. Karama
and Intisar
in east Mosul were declared liberated on January 1, but it appears that was
premature. On January 2 the ISF said that the two
neighborhoods
had finally been cleared. Nassir
was also freed, which had been fought over since November. The Golden Division
was still trying to free the northern section of Karama.
The 16th
Division pushing from the north claimed that it had finally reached the
city, but that was an exaggeration. Ninewa officials criticized the division
for the third time for missing Islamic State positions and shelling civilian
ones instead and causing casualties. On January 2 they shelled
three northern neighborhoods of Mosul destroying two car bombs. In the south
the army and police have still not moved, but they were shelling Mosul as well.
As usual the Islamic State was counterattacking inside and
outside of Mosul. Mortars
killed four civilians and wounding two others in two separate incidents,
rockets fired on Tamim killed 18 and injured five more, a sniper killed a
teenager in Mazra, and a car bomb in Karama left seven fatalities and five
wounded. Three car bombs were also destroyed in Yarmja,
and two in Karama. U.S. General Joseph Martin told the press that
IS had limited resources in east Mosul, and he believed that those were running
out. For example, the general said he was seeing fewer car bombs. Coalition air
strikes have also been working to diminish the militants’ offensive
capabilities with one destroying a suspected car bomb factory in east Mosul. IS
attacked the Mosul-Baghdad
road temporarily cutting it off. 5 car bombs were also destroyed in the Tal Afar district to the west of
Mosul. The Hashd there are still in a holding position, as it appears that the
ISF is in no rush to free the town.
SOURCES
Adel, Loaa, “Counter-Terrorism forces liberate northern
Karama neighborhood,” Iraqi News, 1/2/17
-
"Federal Police forces liberate Intisar neighborhood near Mosul,"
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1/2/17
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Alam, "68 ISIS Terrorists Killed in Iraqi Army's Military Operations in
Nineveh Province," 1/2/17
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near Mosul,” 1/2/17
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Eastern Mosul,” 1/2/17
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liberation process of Mosul until 15:15 Monday 02 01 2017,” 1/2/17
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kills seven," 1/1/17
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security force members in missile attack by Daesh east Mosul," 1/2/17
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capability waning in east Mosul,” Reuters, 1/2/17
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Mada, "The killing of 10 Daesh members repelling attack on left coast of
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the assistance of the Federal Police and Rapid Intervention Forces,” 1/1/17
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dozens of terrorists," 1/2/17
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Mohamed, "Iraqi forces consummate recapture of eastern Mosul district,"
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-
"Iraqi forces recapture more districts in eastern Mosul, kill 19
militants," Iraqi News, 1/1/17
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Kareem and Hassan, Ghazwan, "Islamic State kills 24 with Baghdad car bomb,
briefly cuts road to Mosul," Reuters, 2/2/17
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in Mosul,” 1/2/17
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