The last bridge over the tiger is bombed in Mosul

The coalition led by the United States bombed the last of five bridges through the tiger, connecting the eastern and western parts of Mosul. This was reported by Iraqi News with reference to Muhammad Ibrahim al-Bayati, a member of the Council of Muhafazy Ninawa.

We are talking about a metal old bridge. The other four bridges have been destroyed by the coalition for the last few days. At the same time, the agency notes, earlier militants of the Islamic State, all bridges through the tiger mined to restrain the advance of Iraqi government forces.

Now, Muhammad Ibrahim concluded, jihadists from all sides are in the siege. Nineva will become the "grave of the IG", he said.

On Wednesday, the Shiite militia allied with government forces said that Muhafaz was completely isolated from the rest of Iraq, as well as from neighboring Syria. All vital channels for the supply of jihadists are cut.

The ground operation against the IG in the north of Iraq has been going on for almost a month and a half. On November 1, government forces, along with Shiites , entered the eastern regions of Mosul - the largest city controlled by jihadists. Peshmerga, the army of Iraqi Kurdistan, also participates in the operation. Fierce battles continue. The coalition led by the United States supports allies with air strikes.

Meanwhile, the Syrian democratic forces on November 6 announced the beginning of the attack on Rakka - the capital of IG - thereby opening the second front against the jihadists.

IG militants, resisting the enemy’s offensive, capture thousands of civilians and use them as a live shield for bombing.