USA Today: Iraqi troops scour eastern Mosul for Islamic State suicide bombers
MOSUL, Iraq — Security forces are searching for Islamic State fighters who shaved their long beards to blend in with civilians so they can carry out reprisal attacks in eastern Mosul, which Iraqi troops finally seized from militant control this week.
Suicide bombings are expected in the coming weeks, said Capt. Ahougba Nafa of the Iraqi Army’s 16th division. As this section of Mosul comes back to life with crowds filling streets and marketplaces, terror attacks have the potential to be devastating.
“We are aware of the threat and we are gathering information about them by keeping in touch with the civilians,” Nafa said at an army checkpoint.
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Islamic State fighters redeploy in west Mosul after Iraqi forces take east — Reuters
Mosul Neighborhoods in Chaos as Iraqi Forces Press On — VOA
East Mosul declared free, officials expect tough battle for west — UPI
Rowboats and missiles in war of attrition on Iraq front line — Reuters
GRAPHIC VIDEO: ISIS fighters get just desserts in brutal torture and execution — Daily Star
Iraqi Authorities Predict Liberation of Western Mosul to Displace Up to 250,000 — Sputnik
UN: 750,000 still living under militant rule in Iraq’s Mosul — AP
In the Shadow of War: Building Business on a Broken Bridge — VOA
PHOTO FEATURE: Mosul under siege – 100 days on, and the UN’s humanitarian response — UN News Centre
