Mosul can be recaptured before upcoming Administration of US.

Whereas the fight to get back the Mosul, city of Iraqi from “IS” is heading to be hard, it is “probable” it might be done earlier than Donald Trump the President-elect takes charge of the office, Ash Carter, Defense Secretary of U.S. stated on Monday.

Around 100,000 government troops of Iraq, security forces of Kurd and mostly Shi’ite militias are taking part in Mosul attack that started on 17^th of Oct, by means of ground and air support from U.S. directed coalition.

The Mosul’s capture, the biggest city in hand of IS, is perceived as vital in the direction of dismantling caliphate which militants stated over Syria and Iraq in.

“That is definitely possible and yet again it is bound to be a hard fight,” Carter stated when inquired if the re-capture probably be completed earlier than 20^th of Jan, when Trump initiates his government.

Fighters of IS moving back due to a 7-week military attack on their stronghold of Mosul have retaliate in the previous few days, making use of cloudy atmosphere which hindered U.S-directed air help and emphasizing the delicate gains of army.

In a sequence of counterattack since Friday, fighters of jihadist hit elite troops of Iraq leading the attack in the eastern Mosul, and assaulted security forces in west and south of city.

“Evidently there always are weather problems, the security forces of Iraq are ready for any possibility there,” Carter stated.

Officials of Iraq state they carry on gaining ground in opposition to militants who still grasp about 3-quarters of biggest northern city of country.

But the severe resistance signifies the campaign of military is expected to be extending into upcoming year as it aims to re-capture city where jihadists are in the midst of civilians and utilizing a tunnels network to start lots of attacks.

Carter did not state how the re-capture might be done earlier than 20^th of Jan despite opposition from IS.

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