(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Washington, Aug.4 (Petra) -- Daesh terror group's fighters inside the militant group's Iraqi stronghold of Mosul are weakening and showing signs of frustration ahead of a battle to recapture the city, a US military official said Wednesday evening.
"We see them weakening inside Mosul," said US-led coalition spokesman Colonel Christopher Garver said. "We do see some indications that morale is lower ", hen added.
Senior commanders are executing subordinates for failure on the battlefield, Garver said, adding that Deasg leaders are "not happy with where they are in Mosul." Militants, concerned that city residents are communicating with Iraqi security forces, have started cutting off internet access.
The same thing happened in Fallujah and Ramadi before each of those cities was recaptured, Garver said.
Still, he cautioned, the eventual fight for Mosul, which is expected to begin in the coming months, will not be easy.
"We still anticipate that somewhere between 5,000 or so fighters are inside Mosul," Garver said. "We're still anticipating a tough fight." S Kh
4/8/2016 - 09:51:53 AM
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