ISIS Cuts Mobile Phone Network in Mosul

The Islamic State group cut off all mobile phone networks in the occupied city of Mosul starting Thursday, December 6, an action reportedly taken to prevent information from being sent to coalition forces against ISIS. According to the Associated Press, residents of Mosul reported that the city was chaotic on Thursday and daily activities were disrupted. Meanwhile, some residents who use different internet service networks still have access to the internet, but administrative and commercial activities in the city have come to a halt. Mosul fell in June of this year following advances by ISIS militants in northern Iraq and has since been under strict religious laws enforced by the group, including mandatory veiling for women. The first video released by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State group, shows him in one of Mosul's mosques. On the other hand, reports indicate that other areas of Iraq continue to witness clashes between the country's army forces and ISIS militants. According to Agence France-Presse, Iraqi army forces repelled ISIS attacks on government centers in the city of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, on Wednesday. The report states that Iraqi security forces were supported by some tribes and, with their backing, were able to defend Ramadi against ISIS militants. However, the ISIS attack on Ramadi resulted in the deaths of four Iraqi security forces and injuries to 21 others. In recent days, Iraqi forces have managed to retake the city of Jurf al-Nasr south of Baghdad. This event coincided with victories for the Iraqi government in northern Baghdad areas such as Jalawla. Nevertheless, important cities like Mosul, Tikrit, and Fallujah remain under the control of ISIS militants. In this context, ISIS has executed '1432 Syrians' since July. Iraq: ISIS has stolen one million tons of grain and transported it to Syria. The governor of the Islamic State in the city of Mosul has been 'killed.' The battle for Ramadi in Iraq has begun. Iraqi forces have retaken two cities in Diyala province from ISIS.