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DigitalGlobe Situation Report – Campaign to Retake Mosul:Coalition Forces Capture Mosul Airport and Ghazlani Military Base
APRIL 2017
International Defense & Intelligence Programs Tanks and armored vehicles | Mosul, Iraq | February 25, 2017 | WorldView-3 | Image and Metadata
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Mosul
Iraq
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Syria
Jordan
Turkey
MediterraneanSea
CaspianSea
PersianGulf
RedSea
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Mosul, Iraq
Tanks and armored vehicles | Mosul, Iraq | February 25, 2017 | WorldView-3 | Image and Metadata
M1 Abrams main battle tank
Groups of soldiers
Groups of soldiers and armored vehicles
DigitalGlobe satellites captured images of coalition forces as they advanced north from the Qaryat al Yarmuk neighborhood and seized Ghazlani military base and Mosul Airport.
Mosul Airport and the adjacent military base became the staging point from which Federal Police and Rapid Reaction Forces deployed to recapture Mosul 4th Bridge.
Sources:Iraq – Mosul AssaultISW – The Campaign for Mosul
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ISIL covering under canvas to conceal its movements near Old Bridge
Bomb damage
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Mosul Airport
Likely burning of tires in ISIL-controlled neighborhoods for
concealment
International Defense & Intelligence Programs Smoke | Mosul, Iraq | February 24, 2017 | WorldView-3 | Image and Metadata
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Infrared imaging captures flames at moment of impact
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Main battle tank
Group of soldiers
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M1 Abrams main battle tank
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Federal Police and Counter Terrorism Service clear Ghazlani military base
International Defense & Intelligence Programs Armored vehicles at Ghazlani military base | Mosul, Iraq | February 24, 2017 | WorldView-3 | Image and Metadata
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Armored column with four M1 Abrams tanks staged at airport to retake Mosul 4th bridge
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DigitalGlobe® Proprietary and Business ConfidentialDigitalGlobe® Proprietary and Business ConfidentialInternational Defense & Intelligence Programs Tanks and armored vehicles | Mosul, Iraq | February 25, 2017 | WorldView-3 | Image and Metadata
M1 Abrams main battle tanks
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Gun emplacements
Crater 13m
Crater 5m
DigitalGlobe® Proprietary and Business Confidential14 6/9/2017International Defense & Intelligence Programs Mosul 4th Bridge | Mosul, Iraq
December 30, 2016 │ WorldView-1 │ Image and Metadata January 13, 2017 │ WorldView-2 │ Image and Metadata
• ISIL blew bridge on January 7 as Joint forces control east bank
• Bridge seized by Federal Police and Rapid Reaction Forces on February 25
November 22 coalition strike destroys bridge to stop ISIL movement
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