Posted on 09/22/2016 8:28:01 AM PDT by bananaman22
The Islamic State is digging a moat around its biggest stronghold in Iraq, Mosul, in preparation for an expected attack from the Iraqi army and its U.S. partners, and is using oil tankers to construct a wall around the city, which it would set on fire if the Iraqi army gets too close, according to Mosul residents.
The organization is also digging tunnels underneath the city as a means of stopping the army’s advance, shutting down some neighborhoods, and setting bombs. The attack on the city, which ISIS captured two years ago, is planned for next month. It would mark a major turning point in the fight with ISIS, after the Iraqi army regained control of some key ex-ISIS territories.
Al Jazeera quoted the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Iraqi-U.S. coalition general Joe Dunford that “We assess today that the Iraqis will have in early October all the forces marshalled, trained, fielded, equipped that are necessary for operations in Mosul.”
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As always informing the supposed enemy of our supposed plans.
No wonder they get pissed when Trump says he will not reveal his plans!-)
I bet they are glad this is only the JV team— Mosul might be in trouble if the varsity team ever gets to play.
The big question: Did Mexico pay for this wall?!
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