RUDAW: Mosul operation will drag on into early, mid-2017, analysts predict
As the campaign against ISIS in Mosul entered its second phase on Thursday, analysts consulted by Rudaw English estimated that the entire operation to retake the city will continue into mid-2017 at the latest.
This comes shortly after the commander of the US campaign against ISIS, Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, said that the entire war against ISIS, the recapture of both Mosul and Raqqa, will last as long as two years.
“People need to rest,” Townsend told The Daily Beast. “They need to assess how things are going because they are not going as fast as we thought.” He went on to add that this was something they warned the Iraqis about beforehand.
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More News On The War Against The Islamic State In Iraq
Caution marks Iraqi army advance against Islamic State north of Mosul. -- Reuters
Iraqi forces advance against ISIL in Mosul but suffer losses in south -- Euronews
Iraqi forces recapture more districts in eastern Mosul, kill 19 militants -- Iraqi News
‘No substantial barriers’ to Iraqi army in E.Mosul, says commander -- RUDAW
U.S.-led coalition hit Islamic State mortar position in Mosul: Pentagon. -- Reuters
Coalition role in Mosul is strictly air support, says ICT spokesperson -- RUDAW
5,000 US ground troops stationed near Mosul, says Iraqi army commander -- RUDAW
PHOTOS: Dead ISIS Militants Photographed After House-to-House Fighting in Mosul -- Heavy.com
Iraq forces have retaken over 60% of east Mosul: commander. -- AFP
Tension brews between Peshmerga and Iraqi forces at village outside Mosul -- RUDAW
Frightened civilians flee as Iraq forces battle IS in Mosul. -- AFP
US general praises Iraqi forces fighting in Mosul -- AP
Baghdad market bombings kill dozens. -- The Guardian
ISIL attacks Iraqi police near Najaf, kills seven -- Al Jazeera
France's Hollande to visit French troops in Iraq -- France 24
No big New Year's celebrations for Iraq's displaced -- FOX News/AP
Battle for Mosul is emerging as a lost opportunity -- Hassan Hassan, National Interest
Can a divided Iraq be reconciled? -- Omar Al Saleh, Al Jazeera
If the Mosul Operation continues until mid-2017 will Obamao declare it was one of his brilliant victories?
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