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The Islamic State is resorting to forcibly putting children and disabled people into trucks that are laden with explosives.
These trucks are then used as ammunition with the intention to drive into Iraqi security forces in Mosul, Iraq.
According to General Isler of the US-led coalition, these desperate measures are a clear sign that Islamic State's defeat is inevitable and also imminent.
Timeline Islamic State pushed into a corner Background
The offensive to recapture Mosul in Northern Iraq from the Islamic State began in October last year.
Iraqi troops which were covered by helicopter gunships succeeded in forcing their way through Mosul's open spaces and gained ground.
Islamic State lost a huge number of their fighters in this offensive and has been pushed into a corner to strike back with improvised means.
Islamic State's new counter-strike tactics Fact
Given dwindling number of fighters, new counter-strike tactics were being adopted. The jihadist group has resorted to steering 'hobby drones' which are mounted with grenades and bombs and used them to target troops and civilians.
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