Dec. 28: Mosul Offensive Operations Set To Resume

December has brought a period of relative stagnation in the push to retake Mosul as offensive operations by Iraqi security forces and their allies went through what is being called "operational refit." After stopping the push, rethinking the battle plan and repositioning forces, U.S. commanders now say that the advance is expected to resume in the next few days. New Iraqi units have been moved to the front line in eastern Mosul and officials have said that U.S. forces will be shifting their role, partly by embedding with these front-line units. With these troops in place, the coalition hopes to force a more rapid advance through urban areas in Mosul....