Baghdad – Naglaa El Ta’ee
Fighting extremism forces with International Coalition airplanes continued their advance in “Revolution neighborhood” on the right coast of Mosul, amid complete collapse of Daesh defense line, while “Popular Gathering” forces killed 7 elements of Daesh during unplanned attack on Mukhool Mountain. The leader in Anbar Gathering, Sheikh Qatir Al Obeidi announced in a statement that, many of Daesh elements with their families from different locations have escaped to Qaim district near the Syrian borders, adding that Daesh leaders advised their elements to withdraw from their locations after they were shelled by the army aircrafts. The elements burned a lot of civilians’ houses before their escape. Directorate of Military Intelligence confirmed the death of the military leader of Revolution neighborhood, Bahaa al-Jubouri and his assistant, Abu Talha, adding that many elements of Daesh were killed in this neighborhood during the clashes. Popular Gathering media center confirmed that brigade 99 carried out a sudden attack on Daesh location in Mukhool Mount, destroying a watchtower, a car carrying a 14.5mm machine gun, and killing 7 elements, while others escaped. A security source said that fighting extremism forces managed to control El Ma’esh Market, one of the largest markets in Mosul on Sunday, while Federal police controlled Bab Sinjar area, west of Mosul. The floods cut all roads cross Degla River, west of Mosul, preventing all relied supplies to enter. Due to the damages to the bridges, thousands of civilians crossed the river in small wooden boats, carrying children on their backs and bags full of clothes. There are still about 400.000 persons west of Mosul ,where the Iraqi forces trying to evict armed extremists from the old town. The army built two floating bridges on Degla River so that the civilians cross it safely, and to allow the aids to reach the refugees camps. A security official said that no aid convey had reached Al-Aalil camp south-west of Mosul since Friday, adding that it is the main arrival point to refugees, and it is not clear whether the floods destroyed the bridges or not, but some soldiers said their can’t be used anymore. An official in Hamam Al-Aalil camp said that the flood affect the roads badly and there aren’t many supplies left. The supplies reach the camp in the same way they reach the others, through a road in Arbil, 80 kilometers far from Iraq's Kurdistan region. A refugee named, Essam al-Jubouri demanded more efforts to rebuild the bridges or bring bigger boats. He had to pay for the trip to get supplies for his family. A local source in Salah El Din Governorate said that unknown armed men killed one of the most prominent leaders in the left coast of the province of Shirqat named, Abu Adnan near his house and injured one of his escorts. The source also said that, a security force arrested Ahmed Ibrahim Hamad Najm Jubouri, who used to work in The Republican Hospital in Mosul ,and he is a leader in Daesh, and the father of the extremist Yassin Ahmed, Commander of operations in Samarra, General Imad al-Zuhairi announced that Samarra fighters carried out an operation in Aksa area and destroyed a stack of weapons belongs to Daesh, adding that in another operation the forces managed to arrest two terrorists tried to control Samarra.