Islamic State tunnels discovered beneath villages beneath Mosul

Islamic State tunnels discovered beneath villages beneath Mosul

Uncovered by Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service forces in the villages of Bartella and Bazaia, roughly four miles east of Mosul, the tunnels were used as escape routes and meeting points for the jihadists. These network of underpasses suggests the extremists had been increasingly forced to operate below ground by a punishing air campaign and mounting territorial losses. Oct 28, 2016
Islamic State tunnels discovered beneath villages beneath Mosul

Islamic State tunnels discovered beneath villages beneath Mosul

Uncovered by Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service forces in the villages of Bartella and Bazaia, roughly four miles east of Mosul, the tunnels were used as escape routes and meeting points for the jihadists. These network of underpasses suggests the extremists had been increasingly forced to operate below ground by a punishing air campaign and mounting territorial losses. Oct 28, 2016
Chinese record-breaking sailors yacht found near Honolulu with no one on board

Chinese record-breaking sailors yacht found near Honolulu with no one on board

The US Coast Guard have found a yacht of Chinese sailor Guo Chuan with no one on deck. The 51-year-old sailor was attempting to break the record for fastest solo crossing of the Pacific but the ground navigation team became concerned when they didnt hear form him. The coast guard deployed two planes and two ships in the search and found the 97ft super trimaran Qingdao China drifting near Honolulu. Oct 27, 2016