Inside Mosul: Oct. 27, 2016
A daily brief on activity inside Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, from Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.
- Militants build walls, set booby traps in anticipation of urban warfare
- IS calls for foreign fighters to reinforce Mosul
- Airstrikes hit IS positions on outskirts of city
- Iraqi forces capture villages on city’s eastern edge, and continue advancing up from the south
- IS militants continue campaigns of execution, kidnapping and forced conscription
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, as it gives readers a view of the battle for Mosul from the opposite side of the front lines.
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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