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Inside Mosul: Oct. 27, 2016

A daily brief on activity inside Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, from Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.
Children gather near their home in Qayarah, south of Mosul, on Oct. 26, 2016. In the background are oil well fires set by militants from the self-proclaimed Islamic State. (PATRICK OSGOOD/Iraq Oil Report)
  • Militants build walls, set booby traps in anticipation of urban warfare
  • IS calls for foreign fighters to reinforce Mosul
  • Airstrikes hit IS positions on outskirts of city
  • Iraqi forces capture villages on city’s eastern edge, and continue advancing up from the south
  • IS militants continue campaigns of execution, kidnapping and forced conscription

Editor's Note: Iraq Oil Report gathers daily updates on security and humanitarian developments inside Mosul city and surrounding IS-held areas in Ninewa province from a network of local reporters, residents, resistance fighters, and IS militants. Because of the physical risks associated with information-gathering in these areas, these reports are not comprehensive, and many cannot be confirmed via multiple, reliable sources. Nonetheless, we believe there is a significant public interest in publishing this reporting, as it gives readers a view of the battle for Mosul from the opposite side of the front lines.

The Custom Research Service of Iraq Oil Report also collects hard data on violence in IS-held territory, compiles maps and analysis of trends, and tracks economic indicators including commodity prices. For more information, email Custom Research Service Director Jared Levy at CRS@iraqoilreport.com.

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