For the first time new areas of Mosul were freed by the
Iraqi forces (ISF). January 6 Muthanna in the
northeast was declared freed by the Golden Division, but there was still fighting there
the next day. That was followed by
Atibaa 1 and 2 and Rafaq being taken next door. The housing district in Hadbaa
farther north was also liberated. In the southeast
the Salah and Shafaa Hospitals
in Wahda were freed by the Federal Police and Rapid Reaction forces, and the
adjoining Ghufran neighborhood by the Golden Division. That unit was also securing
the roads leading to the Fourth Bridge the southernmost span across the Tigris
in Mosul. A spokesman for the Division said that it was only 500 meters away
from the bridge. Reuters
saw U.S. advisers near the front working with the ISF, coordinating HIMAR
rocket fire from the Qayara base south of the city. Muthanna, Rafaq, Hadbaa,
and Wahda had been entered in November and December and been declared freed several
times before. The other three neighborhoods were new however.
A member of the Ninewa council claimed
that 88% of east Mosul was how under Iraqi control. That might to be too
optimistic, but more of the city was now occupied by government forces. He said
Islamic State units were still in Sukar, Baladiyat, Hadbaa, Shurta and Mosul
University in the east.
As usual there were Islamic State attacks throughout the
city. 2 Suicide bombers were killed and 4 car bombs destroyed in Ghufron, and 3 more
suicide bombers in Wahda
as well. 3 vehicles bombs in Rafaq,
6 in the southeast, and 2 in Hadbaa were blown up, and 8 more dismantled
in the last area. 9 people were killed by mortar
fire, and 11 by rockets.
Coalition or Iraqi air strikes were blamed for several casualties
as well. 15 civilians killed and 12 wounded in one incident,
and 5 deaths in another.
Finally, there were more stories
of Islamic State members and families trying to flee Mosul.
SOURCES
Adel, Loaa, “CTS liberate 1st & 2nd
neighborhoods of Ataba east of Mosul,” Iraqi News, 1/7/17
- “Over 60 IS families fled from western side of Mosul,”
Iraqi News, 1/7/17
Agence France Presse, “Iraq forces near Tigris River in
Mosul,” 1/7/17
Al Alam, “VIDEO: 50 ISIS Terrorists Killed, Al Muthanna
Recaptured in eastern Mosul,” 1/7/17
Bas News, “Iraqi Forces Closest Ever To the Tigris in
Mosul,” 1/7/17
-
"Iraqi Forces Liberate Further Area in Central Mosul," 1/7/17
BBC, “Mosul battle: Iraqi troops ‘take key district’ from
IS,” 1/6/17
Buratha News, “Recent developments in the field during the
liberation of Mosul until 16:10 pm: Saturday 07 01 2017,” 1/7/17
Coles, Isabel, “Entering Mosul from north, Iraqi army faces grueling
urban combat,” Reuters, 1/7/17
Face Iraq, “Ninewa We Are Coming Operations announced
freeing Rafaq and Ghufran on the left coast of Mosul in the fight against
terrorism,” 1/7/17
Kalin, Stephen and Rasheed, Ahmed, “Iraqi forces close in on
Tigris in Islamic State stronghold Mosul,” Reuters, 1/7/17
Al Maalomah, “Commander of Ninewa Operations: Iraqi troops
descended upon Daesh at night,” 1/7/17
- “Federal Police free nine neighborhoods in left coast of
Mosul and stresses fully liberate rest of city within 3 days,” 1/7/17
- “Liberation of a number of neighborhoods and killed tens
of Daash,” 1/7/17
- “Freed Ghufran neighborhood, former Baath, left coast of
Mosul,” 1/7/17
-
"Liberation of a number of neighborhoods and killed tens of Daash,"
1/7/17
Al Mada, “Army enters Mosul from the north for the first
time.. and Daesh attack freed areas with mortars,” 1/8/17
-
"Dismantling eight car bombs north Mosul," 1/7/17
- “Federal Police compensate for army setback by taking
Salam Hospital from Daesh,” 1/8/17
-
"Three suicide bombers killed repelling attack southeast Mosul,"
1/7/17
Al
Masalah, "The death of 27 civilians in wrong air strike east Mosul,"
1/7/17
Mostafa, Mohamed, “Army recaptures eastern Mosul district as
anti-IS operations proceed,” Iraqi News, 1/7/17
- “Security forces seize IS command quarters, prisons in
eastern Mosul,” Iraqi News, 1/7/17
NINA, “Breaking News…Rapid Reaction Forces Liberate Salam
Hospital In Mosul,” 1/6/17
Reuters, “Iraqi forces close in on Tigris in IS stronghold
Mosul,” Iraqi News, 1/7/17
Rudaw, “ISIS in Mosul becoming ‘desperate’ as Iraqi forces
approach Tigris,” 1/7/17
Salaheddin, Sinan, "Turkish PM visits Iraq amid spat over
unauthorized troops," Associated Press, 1/7/17
Shafaaq
News, "9 civilians killed in Daesh bombing of Algiers neighborhood in
Mosul," 1/17/17
Shafaaq
News, "Killing two women and three children in wrong bombing of targets
west of Mosul," 1/7/17
-
"Urgent..11 people killed in Daesh pounding of residential neighborhood in
Mosul," 1/7/17
Al Sumaria, “Member of Nineveh Council: the joint forces
tightened their grip almost entirely on left coast of Mosul,” 1/7/17
- “Yarallah: Dawn of Daesh on the fourth bridge in Mosul
after our force control the intersection leading to it,” 1/7/17
Xinhua, “Iraqi forces gain ground in Mosul, enter northern
city for first time,” 1/7/17
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