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"A four-mile-long tunnel hidden beneath the Islamic State-held city of Fallujah – where the group's fighters sleep and hide – has played a pivotal role in the militants' counter offensive against Iraqi forces.
The Times reported that popular mobilisation forces, predominantly Shia pro-government militias, uncovered a two-meter-high tunnel believed to be the longest such Isis passage ever discovered. The tunnel, discovered in Saqlawiyah, an agricultural area to the north of Fallujah, was described as a vital artery for weapons and supplies in Isis defence.
"Hussain Mustafa, a Shia militiaman, told the Times "Isis use the tunnels to avoid airstrikes — when pilots are trying to strike they can't find them."The Islamic State (Daesh) was able to use the sophisticated tunnels to deploy snipers, which supported suicide bomb attacks in Fallujah on 31 May. The four-hour assault stalled Iraqi forces' offensive in the city which has involved tens of thousands of troops.
The UN has warned that 50,000 civilians risk being used as human shields by the Islamic State in Fallujah. Around 3,700 people – 624 families – have fled Fallujah since the new offensive by Iraqi forces to retake the city began last week, according to figures provided by Iraqi authorities."
Battle for Fallujah: Isis sniper 'moles' use four-mile-long tunnel to stall Iraq offensive
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The Times reported that popular mobilisation forces, predominantly Shia pro-government militias, uncovered a two-meter-high tunnel believed to be the longest such Isis passage ever discovered. The tunnel, discovered in Saqlawiyah, an agricultural area to the north of Fallujah, was described as a vital artery for weapons and supplies in Isis defence.
"Hussain Mustafa, a Shia militiaman, told the Times "Isis use the tunnels to avoid airstrikes — when pilots are trying to strike they can't find them."The Islamic State (Daesh) was able to use the sophisticated tunnels to deploy snipers, which supported suicide bomb attacks in Fallujah on 31 May. The four-hour assault stalled Iraqi forces' offensive in the city which has involved tens of thousands of troops.
The UN has warned that 50,000 civilians risk being used as human shields by the Islamic State in Fallujah. Around 3,700 people – 624 families – have fled Fallujah since the new offensive by Iraqi forces to retake the city began last week, according to figures provided by Iraqi authorities."
Battle for Fallujah: Isis sniper 'moles' use four-mile-long tunnel to stall Iraq offensive
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