Iraqi forces five kilometers from Mosul and the province expects a big battle
Erbil-Iraq Press -23 / October
: Interior of the Kurdistan Regional Government Minister , said that Iraqi forces were within five kilometers from Mosul, though there are signs of rebellion against the organization, but added that it "is expected to end the battle soon." Karim Sinjari , who is also based, said acting Minister of defense in the region, in a newspaper interview, on Saturday evening, said Daesh belief fighters to number between four thousand and eight thousand will show fierce resistance, because of the importance of Mosul Avatar when the terrorist organization. he said that if the organization showed resistance in the city especially in the old Mosul, will be a battle of big roads are very narrow and can not be the vehicle to walk nor tanks, so it will be a battle from person to person. Sinjari said that if it ended successfully in Mosul, the caliphate , which declared it will end, and if they lose in Mosul would not have them anywhere only tenderness. and the city of Syrian tenderness is another stronghold grand Daesh. Sinjari and added that he will have the elements of the organization to go to Syria and they will be trapped in one area. the battle began efforts to restore Mosul last week after it was to prepare for it so much, it is expected to be the most important battle in Iraq since the invasion , the US - led invasion in 2003. the gearing - strong Iraqi force of about 30 thousand to enter Mosul air support and ground of the coalition led by the United States, under US air cover and a Frenchman and a Briton. Sinjari and expressed his belief that the battle of Mosul will be longer than the battle of Fallujah, Tikrit, indicating to Mosul , a large city. he added that the Kurdish forces seized so far 20 villages, while the Iraqi army took control of ten villages. it is not clear whether the leader Daesh Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi would risk his life or his arrest and join the fighters in the battle of Mosul, a predominantly city Sunnis and home to more than 1.5 million people. he said Sinjari said unconfirmed reports indicate that Abu Bakr al - Baghdadi was in Mosul three days ago, and he saw some people , a visit to the fighters and motivates them, but added they are not sure of his presence. he added that Iraqi forces will not be able to defeat Daesh without help from the inside , such as informants or spies and cooperation of the Sunni tribes. he added that the organization digging tunnels underground and trench around Mosul filled with oil to ignite when approaching attack of the city. he said, if there are a lot of reports of the elements agreed to kill members of the Daesh, pointing out that some members of the organization were killed in the street. he said the residents do not want to organize Daesh though some were killed and some leaves, and explained that some of the people who have the weapons to launch attacks in certain areas at night against Daesh and disappear. he said Sinjari that there are many people withdrew from the fighting and executed by the organization Daesh. he added that the plan is to encircle Mosul from all sides. Sinjari said that some of the escaped from the organization in the town of Hawija , paid a heavy price for their escape when they were caught on the road, adding that Daesh killed 118 of them. he said he expected to Atakzhm Daesh as human shields. https://www.iraqpressagency.com/?p=219745&lang=ar