IS FIGHTERS SHOWCASE WEAPONIZED DRONE AMID ONGOING BATTLE FOR MOSUL
- Source: Islamic State via Archive.org (Confirmed)
- Location: Mosul (Confirmed)
- Date: January 24, 2017 (Checking)
IS’s Wilayat Nineveh media organization released a propaganda video, titled Knights of the States, on January 24, 2017, showcasing a recently designed weaponized drone it said was being used against Iraqi forces.
The video’s release came just hours after Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the capture of the western half of the city of Mosul, known as the Left Coast.
IS’s weaponization of drones was reported during the offensive to retake the city.
Source:
The video was released by IS’s Wilayat Nineveh media organization, which was based on Mosul. The video was uploaded to Archive.org and disseminated via IS-affiliated Telegram channels on January 24.
Location:
The Wilayat Nineveh media organization was headquartered in the city of Mosul. The first bridge, seen at the beginning of the video, tallies with a bridge seen on Google Maps. The second bridge seen is also located in Mosul and it tallies with Google Maps.
Date:
The video was uploaded to Archive.org and disseminated via IS-affiliated Telegram channels on January 24; however, it shows footage from a number of suicide bombing attacks inside the city of Mosul that took place throughout January 2017.
