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Iraq
Tikrit Tarantellas
2015-03-19
Preparations for Tikrit battle completed, says League of Righteous

[IraqiNews.com] League of the Righteous (Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq) movement announced on Tuesday, the completion of all preparations for the battle to liberate Tikrit, pointed out that they would fight street battles.

The military front man for the movement Jawad Al-Talabawi said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, "We have completed all preparations for the battle to liberate Tikrit from ISIS control."

Al-Talabawi added, "There will be street wars."

The Department of Defense announced on Tuesday that it would secure the return of displaced families to the liberated villages in Salahuddin province, indicating that the people of these villages had welcomed the security forces and al-Hashd al-Sha'bi militia

The leader of the State of Law coalition, Abdul-Halim al-Zuhairi announced on Monday that the city of Tikrit was besieged by security forces, emphasizing that the ISIS ammunition and food were doomed to run out.

ISIS beheads 4 civilians including council member in Tikrit

[IraqiNews.com] A local source in Salahuddin province said Tuesday, that elements of the ISIS group have beheaded four civilians, including a local council member in the city of Tikrit.

The source said in an interview for IraqiNews, "This morning, ISIS Death Eaters beheaded four civilians from Tikrit," noting that, "Among them was a member in the local council of the city."

The source, who asked to remain anonymous, added, "The civilians were executed on charges of forming Volunteer Fighters (al-Hashd al-Sha'bi) cells."

It is noteworthy that the city of Tikrit is currently experiencing large-scale military operations conducted by the security forces and al-Hashd al-Sha'bi elements to liberate it from ISIS control.

7 suicide bombers killed in attack on military headquarter west Tikrit

[IraqiNews.com] The Security Forces have repelled an attack by the snuffies of the ISIL on the military headquarter, west of Tikrit town central Salah-il-Din Province today.

Security source told IraqiNews.com that "The Security Forces killed seven jacket wallahs of the ISIL wearing boom belts, who tried to break into the headquarters in Al-Al-Diyoum, west of Tikrit Town."

Officer killed in Tikrit

[IraqiNews.com] An officer within the Anti-Terrorism Department was killed in Tikrit on Tuesday.

Security source stated to IraqiNews.com "An Improvised Explosive Device emplaced at the roadside went off, killing the officer of the Anti-Terrorism Department."
Posted by:trailing wife

#3  He'd send snakes, but the Beltway would then be depopulated.
Posted by: Pappy   2015-03-19 20:23  

#2  Obama is sending tarantulas to Tikrit?
Posted by: frozen al   2015-03-19 15:33  

#1  This is what I learded in piano lessons, so very long ago - 'victims who had collapsed or were convulsing would begin to dance with appropriate music and be revived as if a tarantula had bitten them.'

More boring is the first definition - Tarantella is a group of various folk dances characterized by a fast upbeat tempo, usually in 6/8 time (sometimes 18/8 or 4/4), accompanied by tambourines.[2] It is among the most recognized forms of traditional southern Italian music.
Posted by: Bobby   2015-03-19 13:37  

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