The Kurdish army stayed alongside Tigris River Valley. They had been surveyed and mapped each inch everything which was Islamic Stated people belong. They had been beating of ISIS to from Fallujah in the mountain and now they forward to Mosul. While U.S. Soldiers were stick together and addition militias from Iraqi, Turkey, Iran and others. Now, situation in Mosul was not conducive. The United Nations was expected more over a million people will be moved to safe place. ISIS rebellions were using a trap in buildings. Some people were facing ISIS terror if they captivated they would be prisoned, beaten until beheaded. On the other hand, ISIS still controlled of Fazilia and sat up heavy gunfire and also sniper and suicide bomber.
Source: news.nationalgeographic..../2016/10/islamic-state-isis-iraq-mosul-syria-offensive/
Source: news.nationalgeographic..../2016/10/islamic-state-isis-iraq-mosul-syria-offensive/