IS shows no sign of weakening as Mosul battle enters third month

Reuters ^ | 16 December 2015 | Maher Chmaytelli

[Lorianne]

Islamic State fighters have stepped up counterattacks on Iraqi forces in Mosul amid bad weather as the U.S.-backed offensive to capture their last major city stronghold in Iraq enters its third month.

With cloudy skies hampering coalition air surveillance, the militants carried out attacks in three districts of eastern Mosul, al-Quds, Ta'mim and al-Nur, over the past four days, residents and security officials said on Friday.

"We heard clashes and explosions and then somebody shouting on the loudspeaker of the mosque 'Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, the Islamic State is staying'," said a Ta'mim resident.

[PIF]

Yep. I believe Bill Clinton got rid of them at the same time as he had the targeting cards removed from our ICBMs ... perhaps the cards have been restored - don’t know.

[CodeToad]

Zero couldn’t beat a “JV team”. Pussy.