November 23, 2016
KNOWING YOUR ALLIES:
Shi'ite Militia Completes Encirclement Of Mosul, Cutting Off IS Militants In City (Radio Liberty, November 23, 2016)
Iranian-backed Iraqi Shi'ite militia fighters say they have completed the encirclement of the Islamic State (IS) stronghold of Mosul -- cutting off militants in the northern Iraqi city from the rest of the country and from Syria.An umbrella group that brings together pro-government Shi'ite militia groups said their advance on the west side of Mosul linked up with the positions of Kurdish Peshmerga fighters on November 23.
Posted by Orrin Judd at November 23, 2016 5:52 PM