The Iraqi Forces (ISF) continued their march through eastern
Mosul. Dhubbat in the south, Sukar in the north, and Masjid al-Saegh were all freed
during the day. This was the fourth time Sukar was said to be liberated, the
most recent being January
8. Several government buildings were seized
as well neighboring Dhubbat. There was still fighting
for Sumer, Salam, and Hadbaa.
The next big move is to take
the Mosul University in the north. The Golden Division is trying to surround
the area in preparation for laying siege to it. There are reports of IS
fighters giving up their positions and retreating
to the western side of the city facilitating the ISF advances.
The Islamic State was busy trying to impede the advances of
the government forces and people fleeing their control, while destroying
sections of Mosul. The group set off explosives
on two of the five bridges that span the Tigris in the center of the city. The
U.S. Coalition has hit all of the spans, but not so much that the government couldn’t
repair them in the future. IS is now trying to make them collapse so that the ISF
cannot employ them to assault the western section of the city. The group was destroying
some government buildings as well. Off and on the militants have been blowing
up public facilities in a mini scorched earth campaign to deny them to the
Iraqi authorities. In east Mosul the Islamic State was forcing
people out of their homes trying to make them retreat with it to the west. 9
civilians were executed for refusing to go. The organization has used civilians
as human shields since the Mosul campaign started in the middle of October. In the
southeast in Palestine and Sumer the army and police reported
that IS was firing on civilians trying to escape the fighting. Those that have
chosen not to remain under its rule have been consistently targeted by small
arms fire, mortars, and rockets. In a related note, the water pumps in the city
remain under IS control,
and it has cut off water to 30 areas in eastern Mosul. Finally, there were
stories of the militants executing
people across eight parts of east Mosul. That included both civilians and IS
fighters who were charged of treason and espionage.
SOURCES
Adel,
Loaa, "Islamic State detonates 2 bridges to hinder advance of security
forces," Iraqi News, 1/10/17
AIN, “Security forces liberated more neighborhoods in Mosul,
killing 193 Daash today [Revised],” 1/10/17
- "Urgent counterterrorism forces liberate Kafat neighborhood
on the left coast of Mosul," 12/3/16
Bas News, "Mosul: Iraqi Forces Liberate Three More
Neighbourhoods," 1/8/17
Buratha News, “Aarallah team outlines the latest
developments in the field during liberation operations in Mosul until 19:50 pm
Tuesday 10 01 2017,” 1/10/17
Face Iraq, "Security forces liberated Mithaq, Sumer, Jaffa
and stormed Dumiz neighborhood on the left coast of Mosul," 1/3/17
Faraj, Salam and Decamme, Guillaume, “Iraq eyes recapture of
east Mosul within days,” Agence France Presse, 1/9/17
Iraq Oil Report, “Inside Mosul: Jan. 10, 2017,” 1/10/17
Kalin, Stephen and Davison, John, “Iraqi forces advance in
Mosul but civilian toll mounts,” Reuters, 1/10/17
Al Mada, "Freed important government buildings in Mosul
including Investment Authority and Nineveh Electricity," 1/10/17
Al
Masalah, "Daesh blow up a number of government buildings in Mosul,"
1/10/17
- “Freed Dhubbat
neighborhood in left coast of Mosul,” 1/10/17
Mostafa, Mohamed, “Army forces recapture al-Sukkar district,
east of Mosul,” Iraqi News, 1/10/17
-"Iraqi forces advance further in eastern Mosul, bring down
landmark IS flag," Iraqi News, 1/10/17
- “Islamic State reportedly in western Mosul execution spree
over “treason,”” Iraqi News, 1/10/17
- “Islamic State withholding water from 30 eastern Mosul
districts,” Iraqi News, 1/10/17
New Sabah, “Counter-terrorism forces encircled the
University of Mosul and Dhubbat neighborhood stormed in preparation for purging
Daesh,” 1/10/17
NINA, “Daesh Evacuates Residents Of Areas That Are Still
Under Its Control By Force To The Right Side Of Mosul,” 1/9/17
- "Security forces impose full control over Wahda and Sumer
southeast Mosul," 1/5/17
- "Security Forces Liberate Sukkar Area North Of Mosul,"
12/15/16
Shafaaq News, “Iraqi forces massing to break into the Kiraj
area of Mosul,” 1/10/17
Xinhua, “Iraqi forces recapture 3 neighborhoods from IS in
Mosul,” 1/10/17
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