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© Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
ISIS media channels announced the arrival of the so-called "al-Sham battalion" to be deployed in the different regions of Mosul, in order to boost the morale of its fighters, Iraqi media outlets reported on Thursday.

Al Sumaria News stated, "ISIS media channels announced the arrival of the so-called al-Sham battalion, coming from the Syrian city of al-Raqqa, in order to be deployed in Mosul and support the other fighters of the caliphate state against Iraqi security forces."

"The ISIS announced the arrival of the battalion to raise the collapsed morale of its fighters in Mosul," Al Sumaria explained.

"The members of the battalion are masked, wear distinctive uniforms and speak with an Iraqi accent, which raised doubts that the battalion is just a play made by Baghdadi to persuade his fighters that reinforcements will arrive to support them after many fighters fled from Mosul," Al Sumaria added.