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Iraqi Miscellanies
8 Syrians arrested while crossing Iraqi borders to Turkey[IraqiNews.com] Iraqi interior Ministry assured arresting eight Syrian citizens who were trying to sneak through the Iraqi borders into the Turkish territories. Spokesperson of the Iraqi MoI, Colonel Saad Maan said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com on Thursday "The first brigade within the Command of Border Guards/ First Area enjugged Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit! eight persons carrying Syrian Nationality while they were trying to cross the Iraqi side of borders with ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... illegally in Bajika area within the territory of Dohouk." Coalition is ”clearly degrading” ISIS, says U.S. Gen. John Allen [IraqiNews.com] On Thursday, U.S. General John Allen stated, that since the international coalition campaign began against ISIS myrmidons, the group has lost more than a quarter of its seized territories in Iraq. The international coalition's efforts against the ISIS group holy warriors are "clearly degrading" the group's capabilities, the U.S. special envoy to the coalition retired General John Allen asserted on Thursday. "Since the coalition campaign began, ISIL has lost more than a quarter of the populated territories it has held in Iraq," Gen. John Allen said, while addressing the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He added, "The allure of the so-called caliphate is under direct assault." Security forces kill 13 ISIS elements in southern Biji [IraqiNews.com] On Thursday, a security source in Salahuddin province announced, that 13 elements of the ISIS group have been killed in festivities with the security forces in the village of al-Mazra'ah in the district of Biji. The source stated to IraqiNews in an interview, "Violent festivities between the security forces and ISIS IA bombs building used by ISIL terrorists to snipe at ISF [IraqiNews.com] A security source in Salah-il-Din today Thursday reported that the Iraqi Aviation bombed an ISIL building used by them to snipe at the Security Forces. "The Iraqi Aviation bombed an ISIL building used by them to snipe at the Security Forces in Tikrit central province", the security source told IraqiNews.com. ISF discover factory for improvising explosive belts northern Babel [IraqiNews.com] Iraqi Security Forces supported by Volunteers discovered a factory or improvising explosive vests northern Babel on Thursday. Security source from Babel Operations Command assured for IraqiNews.com "ISF and Volunteers continue their operation to search the whole area of northern Babel to look for weapons caches hidden there," noting "A force from ISF and volunteers discovered a factory for improvising explosive vests hidden inside a caravan allocated for breeding chickens in Fadhliya area within Jurf al-Sakher 45 Km to the north of Babel." "The factory contains machines, wires, cell phones and more than 300 kg of C4 explosives hidden in bags," the source added. Posted by: trailing wife 2015-03-28 |
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