To the north the now liberated zones connect with the YPG held areas of Rojava and ISIS is severely overstretched. They are fighting and having heavy losses in several fronts. ISIS is on the verge of collapse. At least in Iraq.
ISIS is a giant with feet of clay. Mosul is completely dependent on the Kurds goodwill. The Kurds can cut the water and electricity supply to Mosul and even inundate the town with half a meter of water. Actually they could flush the entire city. They will not do it but they could do it. In the not so long run ISIS will collapse completely. Tofenhofer got the information that the ISIS leaders want him to have. Nothing else.
Precisely. At the time there was no Turkey
A very interesting article about the IS territories in Syria. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/islams-dysfunctional-state-in-isiscontrolled-syria-and-iraq-everyday-life-is-falling-apart-9945774.html
To the north the now liberated zones connect with the YPG held areas of Rojava and ISIS is severely overstretched. They are fighting and having heavy losses in several fronts. ISIS is on the verge of collapse. At least in Iraq.
ISIS is a giant with feet of clay. Mosul is completely dependent on the Kurds goodwill. The Kurds can cut the water and electricity supply to Mosul and even inundate the town with half a meter of water. Actually they could flush the entire city. They will not do it but they could do it. In the not so long run ISIS will collapse completely. Tofenhofer got the information that the ISIS leaders want him to have. Nothing else.