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Iraq
ISIS Top Dawg pining for the fjords in Kirkuk
2016-08-08
(IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – A local source in Kirkuk province informed that a top ISIS leader was killed in west of Kirkuk when his vehicle exploded at noon.

According to information shared by the source, it was said, “An adhesive IED that was emplaced under the vehicle of an ISIS leader Mohamed Nassif al-Hosh exploded at noon today while he was passing through al-Abbasi in Hawija district. He was killed on the spot.”

The source added, “ISIS members were deployed in the area and conducted operations to search for the perpetrators of the bombing.”

2 ISIS baddies die in gunfight in al-Hawija

(IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – A local source in Kirkuk province announced on Sunday that clashes broke out between unknown gunmen and members of ISIS in Hawija.

“Unidentified gunmen and ISIS members this afternoon engaged in an armed clash in the center of Hawija, 55 km southwest of Kirkuk. In the gunfight, two ISIS fighters were killed and five others injured,” the source seeking anonymity said.
Posted by:badanov

#5  Every third Iraqi soldier is a general, so take it from there.
Posted by: Pappy   2016-08-08 20:32  

#4  But are we scratching around for good results by calling every third dead terr a "leader"?

Not us, Richard, but the Iraqis. Iraqi News is a local English language news site.
Posted by: trailing wife   2016-08-08 18:59  

#3  B. Sorry my point wasn't clearer. What are we calling "leaders" now? I'm not dissing corporals. Running a fire team isn't for wimps.
But are we scratching around for good results by calling every third dead terr a "leader"?
Posted by: Richard Aubrey   2016-08-08 14:13  

#2  How many "leaders" do these clowns have? Are we down to corporals now?
Posted by Richard Aubrey


Excellent question, and one that highlights the absolute futility of drone zap whack-o-mole. Islamic terrorist replacements are standing by, others are now in postnatal care.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-08-08 08:28  

#1  How many "leaders" do these clowns have? Are we down to corporals now?
Posted by: Richard Aubrey   2016-08-08 07:53  

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