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| Tango01 | 22 Sep 2016 4:08 p.m. PST |
… A Moat, Bombs, Exploding Oil Trucks And Other Tricks To Stop Iraqi Military. "The Islamic State group is protecting its largest territory by building a moat around the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. The construction plan comes as President Barack Obama and foreign leaders have vowed to take back the largest city in the militant group's so-called caliphate. ISIS also plans to build tunnels across the city to block government troops, set out explosives and shut down certain neighborhoods to further bolster its security. Oil tanks are being positioned along the city's border to create a circle of fire should troops reach Mosul, Reuters reported Wednesday…"
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| Mako11 | 22 Sep 2016 5:27 p.m. PST |
Don't forget the mustard gas tipped rockets they're now firing at our troops. |
 Legion 4  | 23 Sep 2016 9:23 a.m. PST |
If they didn't prepare … they'd be worse than the Iraqis … Who generally still appear to not totally get it about being an effective combat force. Mosul will most likely be a Stalingrad type battle. And quite messy … |
| Bangorstu | 23 Sep 2016 9:59 a.m. PST |
The Iraqis may not be the USMC, but they do seem to be winning at last. Which is ultimately all you can ask of armed forces. |
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