In Mosul, Islamic State Turns Captured City Into Fortress
 

https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/j...d7041c77a624c4Islamic State is working to defend Mosul, the city it conquered in June. The city stands at the center of the group's aim to carve out a modern caliphate from large parts of Syria and Iraq. A source told Reuters, Islamic State gathered contractors to bid for a project to build a trench around Mosul. Interviews with 11 Mosul residents, several of whom fled this month, reveal how Islamic State has created a police state strong e**ugh to weather severe popular discontent and military setbacks, including the deaths of senior leaders.




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