Islamic State has, in fact, adopted various tactics to stall the Iraqi troops’ advance. “What happens when you corner a cat? It scratches,” he said. Nasser Nayef, an Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service soldier, said the resistance would only get more difficult. But in a place like this it requires seven to one, maybe even 10 to one,” Eubank said in an interview. “In normal assault situations, you need three soldiers to every militant. special forces soldier turned aid worker who is traveling with the Iraqi army’s 9th division. The Old City’s densely packed buildings and narrow walkways require more troops than other locations to ferret out jihadis, said David Eubank, a former U.S. Security forces have estimated that about 500 militants are holed up in the Old City. The militant group on Saturday released a 34-minute video with footage of combat in Mosul and its preparations for battle.Īccording to one jihadi in the video, they would accept only one of two outcomes: “Either it is victory from Allah … or a martyrdom through which we enter paradise.” They don’t withdraw easily, unless they’re killed or wounded.” “The problem is that now it’s a suicidal enemy. Mounir Abdul Aziz, a commander with the Iraqi army’s 15th division, in a recent interview in west Mosul’s Zanjili neighborhood. “The closer we’ve gotten to the Old City the more defenses we’re seeing,” said Col. Many officials estimate it will take more than a month to clear the area. Several military officials and analysts expect the militants to make a last stand in the remaining one square mile of what had once been the crown jewel of their caliphate. Their only options would be to surrender or die. 17, the fight has apparently transformed into a so-called cauldron battle, where the militants have no chance of escape. Troops this week began the long-anticipated assault on the Old City quarter, the last district still in the extremist group’s hands.Īnd Wednesday, officials said militants destroyed the iconic Nuri mosque, the site where Islamic State leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi declared the group’s caliphate three years ago.Īs the pressure has increased around Mosul since the government offensive to retake it began Oct. Lesson of the week: no good deed goes unpunished.During the last eight months, Iraqi forces have fought to corner Islamic State militants into an ever-dwindling area of the city of Mosul. Andy "Cupcake" Van de Vyer Flashes in just as they begin to relax, puts down the Stranglethorns, and allows Lost to clean them up with the left right goodnight. Is this Abyss's redemption? Could they actually be the good guys in this bot lane? Mike "Cuden" Le does a solid job of saving his carry from Lawrence "Lost" Hui's Curtain Call. Or not, as some judicious summoner use from Abyss bails them out. Suddenly, the ults come out from Legacy, and Tim "Carbon" Wendel arrives for a gank. To give you some context, Abyss's bot lane were all up in Legacy's grill at the start of Game 1, as is expected for any Varus/Malzahar lane. You know that scene in Return of the Jedi where Darth Vader finally returns to the light side, only to get electrocuted to death by Palpatine? Or the ending of Scarface, where Tony Montana shows some signs of redemption after refusing to involve kids in a hit, only to get gunned down by Sosa's men in his own mansion? Our Play of the Week is basically the OPL version of that.
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