In a new chapter of news coverage, war can now be livestreamed and watched from your computer, couch or anywhere else you should choose to watch death unfold before your eyes...albeit on a screen. Many outlets livestreamed the battle for Mosul, which began Monday as a coalition led by the Iraqi army began operations to retake the city from Daesh (ISIS).
CNN, Facebook, Al Jazeera and others have livestreamed parts of the fight so far, and received thousands of views in the process. Local outlets are livestreaming it too. Kurdish Iraqi news site Rudaw has a livestream, as does Kurdistan 24, another Kurdish Iraqi outlet.
Some reacted with awe to this latest technological development.
25 years ago, CNN made history by doing a live audio report on the Gulf War. Today you can livestream the Battle for Mosul on your phone.
The livestreams are not necessarily full of action, however. At times, they simply show soldiers holding their positions.
The Iraqi army, along with Popular Mobilization Units (largely Shia militias), the Peshmerga (military of Iraqi Kurdistan), Sunni militias and US-led air support are currently advancing towards the heart of Daesh-held Mosul, the group’s largest city.
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