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Iraq
ISIL Commanders Fleeing Western Iraqi Town en Masse
2016-05-23
[ENGLISH.ALMANAR.LB] Senior commanders from the Takfiri
...an adherent of takfir wal hijra, an offshoot of Salafism that regards everybody who doesn't agree with them as apostates who must be killed...
ISIS terrorist group have reportedly started fleeing the town of Karma in Iraq’s beleaguered western province of Anbar en masse as Iraqi security forces are making headway toward the area.

Iraqi military commander Colonel Mahmoud Morzi al-Jumaili announced that the terrorist commanders have begun escaping from the town, which is located 48 kilometers (30 miles) west of the capital, Baghdad, and heading toward an unknown location in Anbar Province, Leb’s al-Ahed news website reported.

Meanwhile,
...back at the comedy club, Boogie sadly admitted that he was a better peeping Tom than he was a comedian...
at least 35 ISIS Death Eaters have turned themselves in to Iraqi security forces deployed to the outskirts of the city of Fallujah,
... the City of Mosques, which might have somthing to do with why it's not called Center of Prosperity or a really nice place to raise your kids...
which is located roughly 69 kilometers (43 miles) west of Baghdad and is held by ISIS.

A security source, speaking on condition of anonymity
... for fear of being murdered...
, said the development attests to the panic, confusion and serious cracks within the ranks of ISIS.

Separately, Iraqi security forces together with Popular Mobilization units retook control of a strategic highway on the outskirts of Trebil Village, which lies in Anbar Province and on the Iraq-Jordan border, on Friday.
Posted by:Fred

#6  Doesn't ISIS execute fighters who desert in combat? Or does that only apply to the cannon fodder?
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2016-05-23 15:59  

#5  Probably not, if they're running in the direction of Syria

Probably about 260-280 miles away. The town is about 25 miles WNW of Baghdad near what was Camp Donnica. Another sh*thole that was a very nasty place for our forces.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2016-05-23 15:36  

#4  No blocking force ?

Probably not, if they're running in the direction of Syria.
Posted by: Pappy   2016-05-23 14:40  

#3  No one can escape Karma.
Posted by: Sgt.D.T.   2016-05-23 14:04  

#2  No blocking force ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-05-23 13:12  

#1  Is someone there to scoop up the senior commanders, or did we telegraph what we were going to do on purpose so they'd have a chance to bug out and leave the guys carrying guns to die?
Posted by: gorb   2016-05-23 13:11  

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