The Battle For Mosul -- News Updates November 17, 2016



Reuters: Iraqi forces struggle to tell friend from foe in Mosul street battle

A vehicle shielded with metal plates and driven by a suicide attacker turned onto a main road filled with soldiers in eastern Mosul and burst into a ball of fire, causing several casualties.

As it careered down the road it was riddled with gunfire as Iraqi forces responded to the latest Islamic State counterattack against their push to reclaim the northern city.

This and what followed on Thursday were indicative of the challenges Iraq's U.S.-backed military faces in fighting enemies who are willing to kill themselves to defend their last major stronghold in the country while surrounded by well over a million civilians.

Elite Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) forces posted at intersections along the road pounded targets a few hundred meters away with heavy machine gun fire. Sharpshooters honed in on black-clad figures scurrying across rooftops or popping out of houses with AK-47s to take a few pot shots.

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The Battle For Mosul -- News Updates November 17, 2016

ISIS attacks in Mosul as poor visibility slows Iraqi advance -- AP
Mosul Iraq battle: Bad weather slows advance inside city -- BBC
Iraqi forces yet to seal off Mosul as battle enters second month -- Reuters
The net closes on ISIS: Iraqi forces move further into Mosul as Islamic State militants unleash mortars on troops and civilians -- Daily Mail
Battle for Mosul and ISIL's use of human shields -- Euronews

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