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ISIS battered in terror city Mosul by skull mask-wearing death squads

Meet the elite special forces fighting on the front line in Iraq, hell-bent on bringing oblivion to the jihadi thugs

MEET The Golden Division, a US-trained brigade of special forces soldiers fighting ISIS on the front line in Mosul.

These brave commandos are taking back the Iraqi city from jihadi militants whilst wearing terrifying skull masks.

The Golden Division soldiers are terrifying ISIS as they take back the stronghold of Mosul in Iraq
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The Golden Division soldiers are terrifying ISIS as they take back the stronghold of Mosul in IraqCredit: Facebook
Their success and skull masks have earned them celebrity status as the fight the thugs on the front line
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Their success and skull masks have earned them celebrity status as the fight the thugs on the front lineCredit: Getty Images
The death squads are bringing hell on ISIS fighters
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The death squads are bringing hell on ISIS fighters

Just this morning they took back six districts Mosul, ISIS's largest stronghold, breaking through the militant thug's defences and fighting them in the streets.

The elite fighters are part of Iraq's 1st Commando Battalion and have become local heroes as they front the offensive. They have the same training as a US Army Ranger and their commanders boast that each member is "worth a thousand" ISIS fighters.

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Their success and terrifying appearance has granted them celebrity status with over two million Facebook followers as they combat and destroy terrorist cells in Iraq.

On November 1 they fought their way into the Gogjali quarter of the city, becoming the first Iraqi unit to enter the city during the offensive. The city is now fully under Iraqi army control .

The soldiers have been through gruelling US Army Ranger training
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The soldiers have been through gruelling US Army Ranger trainingCredit: Facebook
The soldiers helped to take back six districts in the city of Mosul today as they fought jihadis in the streets
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The soldiers helped to take back six districts in the city of Mosul today as they fought jihadis in the streetsCredit: Getty Images
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Nearly 500 ISIS fighters have been killed by Iraqi and Kurdish soldiers in the past few days
The elite division are helping the effort to drive ISIS out of Mosul which they have held for two years
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The elite division are helping the effort to drive ISIS out of Mosul which they have held for two yearsCredit: Getty Images

The Iraq government and Kurdish forced began a US-backed offensive to recapture the city from the jihadist's clutches last month, with more than 480 ISIS militants killed in the past few days by Iraqi and Kurdish forces.

 

 

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