tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post7187827399478065019..comments2024-02-29T12:38:32.191-08:00Comments on MUSINGS ON IRAQ: Mosul Campaign Day 77, Jan 1, 2017Joel Winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-2326050103914280442017-01-03T08:16:58.287-08:002017-01-03T08:16:58.287-08:00Yes the Iraqi govt does not report its losses. The...Yes the Iraqi govt does not report its losses. These are the figures that have appeared in the press. The real numbers are much higher. Joel Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-60200320286763843292017-01-02T17:25:03.372-08:002017-01-02T17:25:03.372-08:00As a layman I have been following this campaign in...As a layman I have been following this campaign in the press and it is difficult to get a real sense of how it is going. It is my understanding that the Iraqi Army (or ISF) in particular, the Golden Division (saw the VICE video of them in Fallujah, Major Hassan and his redbull, hope he is o.k., btw) is attacking Mosul neighbourhoods directly from the east. The Peshmerga are not attacking directly, nor are the shia PMU's (Hashd), these groups are just surrounding Mosul. <br /><br />So according to these statistics these are the KIA numbers, but in reality the ISF and the Golden Division are experiencing a much higher casualty rate? but these numbers are not officially reported?<br /><br /><br />4,375 Dead<br />1 US Sailor<br />1 Hashd al-Watani<br />2 Kurd Counterterrorism<br />16 Police<br />28 ISF<br />65 Peshmerga<br />82 Hashd<br />218 Soldiers<br />3,962 CiviliansAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-24851533036149180922017-01-02T13:56:50.744-08:002017-01-02T13:56:50.744-08:00They all vary in size. Try taking a look at the ma...They all vary in size. Try taking a look at the maps from previous posts and you can see the largest ones. Joel Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-40287539562271329322017-01-02T13:44:03.337-08:002017-01-02T13:44:03.337-08:00How big is a neighborhood exactly?How big is a neighborhood exactly?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10537918378904631374noreply@blogger.com