Inside Mosul: Feb. 16, 2017
Detailed updates from Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, gathered via Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.- IS militants withhold food supplies in scheme to blackmail Right Bank residents into enlisting
- IS militants burn courts and archive building on Right Bank to destroy administrative records
- Dozens of IS militants die in an unusually intense wave of airstrikes
- 14-year-old boy arrested on Left Bank after failing to detonate suicide vest
Editor's Note: Iraq Oil Report gathers daily updates on security and humanitarian developments inside Mosul city and surrounding IS-held areas in Ninewa province from a network of local reporters, residents, resistance fighters, and IS militants. Because of the physical risks associated with information-gathering in these areas, these reports are not comprehensive, and many cannot be confirmed via multiple, reliable sources. Nonetheless, we believe there is a significant public interest in publishing this reporting.
The Custom Research Service of Iraq Oil Report also collects hard data on violence in IS-held territory, compiles maps and analysis of trends, and tracks economic indicators including commodity prices. For more information, email Custom Research Service Director Jared Levy at CRS@iraqoilreport.com.
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