Downfall of the Caliphate

Since 2014 when it suddenly and dramatically captured a territory the size of Great Britain, the fight against ISIS has been grueling. But that fight to eliminate ISIS’ territorial control in Iraq and Syria now appears to be reaching its conclusion. The last neighborhoods of Mosul under ISIS control are on the verge of falling to the Iraqi security forces, though a street-by-street battle through the warren-like old city remains:

#Iraq #Mosul Old city (48 hours) difference.

Extremely tense urban warfare in very narrow alleyways & 80k civilians held hostage by #ISIS. pic.twitter.com/DbPGK3dec7

— Iraqi Day