They struck targets in and around the city, pinning down Kurdish security forces for two days and killing at least 80 people. A similar attack was launched on the western town of Rutba, hundreds of miles from Mosul, over the weekend. Here is a look at some of the other tactics the group may employ. The group has already sent more than a dozen armoured vehicles loaded with explosives careening toward front-line troops since the Mosul operation began. Many fear that as Iraqi forces converge on Mosul, the extremists could destroy factories, oil installations and other critical infrastructure in a scorched earth campaign.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 25, 2016 16:07 UTC