"It seems the fighters have a good security plan for the city. They really know the nature of the city and have not made the same mistakes as the US forces, or Maliki’s forces, when they invaded Mosul. They are protecting all the governmental buildings in the city and have not destroyed or stolen anything. They haven’t harmed a person in the city.
[Isis] fighters have opened and cleared out all the bridges, roads and checkpoints set up by the army. Now, we can move easily. It is so quiet here – not a bullet has been fired so far. Most of the families who fled the city began to head back today. We have suffered a lot under Maliki’s unfair government. It is a sectarian Iranian government. Detention, killing and displacement against the people of Mosul has not stopped for ten years. We’ve had enough injustice and corruption and no longer accept Maliki’s army. Since the US invasion until now, an organised ethnic cleansing was taking place here. Maliki’s men would show up on TV revealing their love to peace and security but the reality is completely different. They are all killers, fanatic and sectarians.
All the fighters who are in control of our neighbourhood now – or at least those I have encountered – are Iraqis and well trained.
Last Thursday, the fighters attacked the right bank of the Tigris river. The army used planes and mortars in the fight, in a crowded residential area. The bombardment cut the power and water supply and sparked panic among the locals. Many civilians were killed.
They are getting closer to Baghdad’s suburbs. I believe this is the end of Maliki and his gangs but we are worried that he will look to the US forces for help. Can you imagine that the armed forces that have had millions spent on them for more than 11 years collapsed within a few hours?"