Inside Mosul: Dec. 1, 2016
Detailed updates from Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, gathered via Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.
A view over Bashiqa town from a Kurdish Peshmerga outpost on Mount Bashiqa, Sept. 15, 2016. (PATRICK OSGOOD/Iraq Oil Report)
- Iraqi forces foiled a two-pronged IS operation to sneak behind front lines on the Left Bank
- IS snipers have killed at least 15 children since the start of urban fighting
- IS militants on the Right Bank are rebasing to civilian buildings, often keeping residents in place as human shields
- Motivated by worsening conditions, Muslawis in contested areas show greater inclination to leave their homes
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