Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Battle of Mosul (2016–2017)" in English language version.
The estimate [of ISL fighters in Mosul] I've seen was… 3,000 to 5,000… We've seen other numbers that are higher.
In the wake of victory against the Islamic State group in Mosul, Iraq's political, religious and military leaders are debating the future of the country's powerful Shiite militias – the tens of thousands of men who answered a religious call to arms three years ago and played a critical role in beating back the extremists.
Islamic State militants were ousted from Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, earlier this month following a gruelling US-backed campaign that has left much of the city in ruins.
Rebuilding after the nine-month offensive that ended in July will take years and billions of dollars, but the priority now is to make the city safe enough for residents to return. That means hunting down Islamic State stragglers, removing thousands of bodies and locating all the bombs that could still go off.
The estimate [of ISL fighters in Mosul] I've seen was… 3,000 to 5,000… We've seen other numbers that are higher.
Rebuilding after the nine-month offensive that ended in July will take years and billions of dollars, but the priority now is to make the city safe enough for residents to return. That means hunting down Islamic State stragglers, removing thousands of bodies and locating all the bombs that could still go off.
In the wake of victory against the Islamic State group in Mosul, Iraq's political, religious and military leaders are debating the future of the country's powerful Shiite militias – the tens of thousands of men who answered a religious call to arms three years ago and played a critical role in beating back the extremists.
Islamic State militants were ousted from Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, earlier this month following a gruelling US-backed campaign that has left much of the city in ruins.
