Showing posts with label mosul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mosul. Show all posts

Sunday, 9 April 2017

An image of a two man Da'esh up armoured front-end loader, SVBIED in Mosul

The two man front end loader SVBIED has proved to be a potent weapon in Mosul. ------------------- Iraqi puppet forces have blocked many roads around their strongpoints with barriers of cars, which are proof against normal road car SVBIEDS. ------------------- Da'esh have responded by sending front end loader SVBIEDs against these barriers, with a gunner to suppress defensive fire.

Sunday, 19 March 2017

Intense combat on the western Mosul frontline

A recording from western Mosul capture more intense scenes on the frontline, with street fighting and VBIED attacks. The burning vehicle is an ex US Army M1117, as is the vehicle seen leaving the combat area. The drone follows an up armoured earthmover SVBIED

Sunday, 12 March 2017

An image of a Da'esh SVBIED driver who didnt make it to his target in west Mosul

A Da'esh SVBIED driver lies dead beside his standardised up armoured vehicle bomb in the Dawasa area of Mosul ------------------------- The vehicle itself is yet another KIA, (up to 40 of the Mosul SVBIEDs have been KIAs), which are taken from the local dealership in the city.

Friday, 3 March 2017

An image of the Canadian suicide bomber who attacked Iraqi puppet forces in southern Mosul today (March 3rd, 17)

Currently identified only by his Arabic name, Abu Maliha al-Canadi was one of four drivers of SVBIEDs sent against Iran's puppet forces in southern Mosul today (March 3rd, '17) --------------------- The standard Da'esh firing panel can be seen in front of al-Canadi, with two firing switches, and two safeties (in case of faulty wiring). Four Da'esh SVBIED attacks in southern Mosul: https://levantwar.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/daesh-send-two-more-suicide-car-bombs.html

An image of a pre-formed suicide vest with ball bearings in Mosul

Most of the casualties from suicide vests detonations are not caused by the explosion, but by the ball bearings, which can penetrate glass and mild steel at distances of twenty feet. ------------------- The explosives appear to have been pre-formed for a specific individual to wear

Sunday, 26 February 2017