ISIS in Iraq and Syria

Suicide bombing in Erbil targeting governate building.
 
ISIS militant responsible for selling Yezidi girls killed in airstrike

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — Abu Husam al-Iraqi, an Islamic State (ISIS) militant responsible for selling kidnapped Yezidi girls has been killed in a coalition airstrike in Mosul, Kurdish officials in the area toldRudaw.

Mustafa Sulaiman Qarabash, known as Abu Husam al-Iraqi is said to have been killed near the al-Faruq mosque in Tal Afar.

Ismat Rajab, a KDP official for the Mosul area said, “35 ISIS armed men were killed, and their base was destroyed,” in airstrikes on ISIS positions near Gayara.

Rajab maintained that four other notorious ISIS leaders were killed with al-Iraqi.

In August, the ISIS captured the Kurdish Yezidi town of Shingal west of Mosul, executing hundreds of men and kidnapping hundreds of women and young girls, who were reportedly sold on a “slave market” in Syria.
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http://rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/221120141

Also, I think there was a video of this scumbag threatening the West somewhere in this thread. Nice to see him and his buddy have been laid waste to.
 
Kurdish forces (Peshmerga and PKK) have entered the town of Jalawla from the North in an operation that began at 4:30am local time. The town has been in the hands of ISIS for months but was recently surrounded by Peshmerga forces. After bombardment by artillery and coalition air forces, the operation began to liberate the town. Most of the town is now under Kurdish control and is expected to be fully liberated soon. Until now, 10 Peshmerga forces have been martyred whilst liberating the town.

Also, the Iraqi army, Peshmerga and Badr militias have started similar options in the town of Sadiyah, close to Jalawla. Good news is also expected from there soon.

The two operations have been coordinated.

EDIT: Sadiyah has been fully liberated by the joint Iraqi-Kurdish forces.
 
Iranian soldiers also participated in the battles, although not officially.
 
Suli said:
Kurdish forces (Peshmerga and PKK) have entered the town of Jalawla from the North in an operation that began at 4:30am local time. The town has been in the hands of ISIS for months but was recently surrounded by Peshmerga forces. After bombardment by artillery and coalition air forces, the operation began to liberate the town. Most of the town is now under Kurdish control and is expected to be fully liberated soon. Until now, 10 Peshmerga forces have been martyred whilst liberating the town.

Also, the Iraqi army, Peshmerga and Badr militias have started similar options in the town of Sadiyah, close to Jalawla. Good news is also expected from there soon.

The two operations have been coordinated.
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The Iraqi forces already entered Al-Sadiya and it's now clear of ISIS. I have been following the preparations of the Iraqi forces and the first stages of this operation for a few days now (where the Iraqi forces liberated a few towns around Al-Sadiya), finally woke up this morning to this good news.

Another big blow for ISIS. The province of Diyala is now pretty much clear of ISIS.
 
Suli said:
Iranian soldiers also participated in the battles, although not officially.
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Just saw this. Where did you get that from? They were fighting with the Peshmerga? Because the attack from the south and west consisted only of Iraqi forces (army and popular forces) led by Hadi Al-Ameri, and as far as I know the attack from north and east consisted mainly of the Peshmerga forces.

Iran did send weapons to Iraq, sent advisers to Iraq (mainly in the first few months), and sent drones to help explore the areas under ISIS control, but no Iranian soldiers took part in any direct fight in Iraq, as far as I know.
 
@Danny1982 Peshmerga commander confirmed they participated in the bombardment of the city. Artillery, mortars etc.


In the South of Kobane, YPG executed a guerrilla mission where they destroyed an ISIS tank.

 
Suli said:
@Danny1982 Peshmerga commander confirmed they participated in the bombardment of the city. Artillery, mortars etc.
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Iranian troops not involved in Jalawla, Sadia fighting; 18 Peshmerga killed

KIRKUK, Kurdistan Region - Iranian troops did not take part in the recapture of Jalawla and Sadia from the Islamic State (ISIS), an operation in which at least 18 Peshmerga soldiers were killed, commanders involved in the fighting said.

“No Iranian combat troops participated in the attacks in Jalawla or Sadia, but they have helped us in military tactics” said Adnan Ama Mina, one of the commanders on the frontlines. “They helped with military advice," he said about the Iranians.

He added that Iraqi warplanes had played a decisive role in liberating both towns.

Following fighting that began early Sunday, Peshmerga fighting with backing from the Iraqi Army and Iranian forces captured all of Jalawla, and by evening had 90 percent of Sadia recaptured from the militants.

Peshmerga commanders said that at least 18 Kurdish soldiers were killed – most by mines and other bombs -- and some 40 wounded in the fighting.

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http://rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/231120141
 
What the feck. That same fecking news channel interviewed a commander that said they bombarded the town.

I mean, even this is ambiguous:

Following fighting that began early Sunday, Peshmerga fighting with backing from the Iraqi Army and Iranian forces captured all of Jalawla, and by evening had 90 percent of Sadia recaptured from the militants.
 
Yes, they helped a lot, in military advice and probably intelligence, but that's all they did. Sometimes things are lost in translation, may be he said "they helped in the bombardment" but what he meant is "helped them in the tactics/targets ...etc used in the bombardment" but the actual bombardment was executed only by the Peshmerga, Iraqi army and popular forces, which is why they explained later what he meant.
 
Mount Hamreen is now under the full control of Peshmerga. The commanders had said that the Peshmerga won't stop advancing until they reach this point, because this is considered by many to be the natural border of South Kurdistan.

Once Shingal and the surrounding plains has been liberated, it can be announced that South Kurdistan is under the complete control of Kurdish forces. This includes areas not under the KRG's official control but claimed by Kurds. However, there are one or two towns that some claim to be Kurdish land but these are under Shia militias so I doubt we will fight for them.
 
ISIS attacking Kobane border gate from the Turkish side with a SVBIED. Heavy clashes ongoing and it seems ISIS control the Turkish side of the border. I have no idea what the feck Turkey is doing.
 
Suli said:
ISIS attacking Kobane border gate from the Turkish side with a SVBIED. Heavy clashes ongoing and it seems ISIS control the Turkish side of the border. I have no idea what the feck Turkey is doing.
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How the feck can Turkey allow them to attack from there? Surely there should be allied forces stopping that even if Turkey can't be arsed.
 
In the video from today on the Turkish side of the crossing you see a Turkish armoured vehicle and then later an ISIS member armed. The Turks just watch.

 
And another video:



Shame on Turkey, actively supporting ISIS and the world does nothing.
 
Suli said:
And another video:



Shame on Turkey, actively supporting ISIS and the world does nothing.
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It's clearly not just the obvious politics (as in Eastern Europe) involved where Turkey are concerned.

Edit - hit post by accident.

The west clearly have an agenda in not sanctioning Turkey for their obvious support of ISIS. It's as if they want ISIS to keep the fight up for whatever reason and allowing Turkey to accomodate and aid them helps that.

Or, they want ISIS to riddle it's way through and destabilise Turkey so they can blast their way through Turkey too, "liberate them" and then have american bases in a very tactical position (in regards to Russia and the Middle east).
 
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Kurdish fighters are on the Turkish side of the border fighting ISIS.
 
Pexbo said:
It's clearly not just the obvious politics (as in Eastern Europe) involved where Turkey are concerned.

Edit - hit post by accident.

The west clearly have an agenda in not sanctioning Turkey for their obvious support of ISIS. It's as if they want ISIS to keep the fight up for whatever reason and allowing Turkey to accomodate and aid them helps that.

Or, they want ISIS to riddle it's way through and destabilise Turkey so they can blast their way through Turkey too, "liberate them" and then have american bases in a very tactical position (in regards to Russia and the Middle east).
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I think there are already NATO bases in Turkey since Turkey has been a member since 1952.
 
JustAFan said:
I think there are already NATO bases in Turkey since Turkey has been a member since 1952.
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Yet politically they are still quite difficult to deal with in regards to Russia and the Middle East? They're a useful ally against Russia but a pain in the ass when it comes to the Middle east, is that right?

Maybe they want an exuse to go into Turkey with the eventual goal of aligning them with the Wests stance on Middle eastern politics and allowing them to get into bed with the devil to give them an excuse to do that could be a good way.
 
Erdogan is as much an extremist as most these ISIS subhumans are, if he had his way he'd reverse all of Ataturk's secular reforms and transform Turkey into Saudi Arabia MK II.
 
Pexbo said:
Yet politically they are still quite difficult to deal with in regards to Russia and the Middle East? They're a useful ally against Russia but a pain in the ass when it comes to the Middle east, is that right?

Maybe they want an exuse to go into Turkey with the eventual goal of aligning them with the Wests stance on Middle eastern politics and allowing them to get into bed with the devil to give them an excuse to do that could be a good way.
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The U.S. is quite exhausted with nation-building in the Middle East for the time being. Whether or not they allowed ISIS to serve some of their other means in Syria is another matter.
 
Pexbo said:
It's clearly not just the obvious politics (as in Eastern Europe) involved where Turkey are concerned.

Edit - hit post by accident.

The west clearly have an agenda in not sanctioning Turkey for their obvious support of ISIS. It's as if they want ISIS to keep the fight up for whatever reason and allowing Turkey to accomodate and aid them helps that.

Or, they want ISIS to riddle it's way through and destabilise Turkey so they can blast their way through Turkey too, "liberate them" and then have american bases in a very tactical position (in regards to Russia and the Middle east).
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That is a bit much, even for the US.
 
YPG still control the border crossing, despite 3 unexpected suicide attacks and ~200 ISIS fighters attacking the crossing from Turkey.
 
Suli said:
And another video:



Shame on Turkey, actively supporting ISIS and the world does nothing.
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Yes we did something... they killed over 45 millions turkeys over the thanksgiving, just kidding and i don't trust Turkey and i hope they never join the EU until we see major chances on that country.
 
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