Day 250 Mosul campaign.
Quentin Somerville, BBC News, and his colleagues have a photo-essay 'The Secret Lives of IS Fighters', sub-titled: 'Three young IS militants lie dead on the banks of the River Tigris. They left behind personal photos and documents which reveal the extraordinary story of their private lives.'
Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/is_fighters
Some points to note, including an Iraqi infiltrator in IS.
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Day 250 Mosul campaign.
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Iraq in 2017
Immediate Lessons from the Battle of Mosul
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Day 252 Mosul campaign.
Mattis: After Raqqa, Syrian Battlefield Will Only Get More Complicated
Mattis: After Raqqa, Syrian Battlefield Will Only Get More Complicated
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Mosul Campaign Day 256.
After Mosul and Raqqa Fall, Where Will Next Battle With IS Be?
After Mosul and Raqqa Fall, Where Will Next Battle With IS Be?
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Mosul campaign Day 257.
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The Battle for Raqqa and the Challenges after Liberation
The Battle for Raqqa and the Challenges after Liberation
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Almost forgot I also just did an interview with RAND's James Dobbins about whether the Pentagon adequately prepared for postwar Iraq. Dobbins was part of a group that got briefed on the Defense Department's plans in Jan 03. Here's a link.
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