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| Mosul from the sky: Evidence of IS using human shields | |
| 2017-04-04 | |
[BBC] The BBC has seen evidence that so-called Islamic State (IS) has been using children as human shields as they fight to keep control of the Iraqi city of Mosul.
Erij Military camp is a dusty compound just a few miles south of Mosul. The mangled and melted gas tanks that rise in the background hint at violent battles in the recent past. Giant attack helicopters sit on the tarmac, their sleek fronts give them an aggressive look, ready for action. They never have to wait long. Within minutes of our arrival, two young men in their flight suits run to their helicopter. The ground crew spring into action and within moments they are in the air. Their destination is west Mosul, the newest front in the battle against IS. We spent more than a week living at the base, flying with the pilots who have helped in the battle against the militants who have ruled Mosul for two years. It is not the first time that we have followed Iraq's helicopters as they battle IS: at Sinjar as they delivered aid to refugees trapped on the mountain; over the factory in Mishraq that doubled as a training camp for suicide bombers; last summer in the bloody fight for Falluja. | |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 What model and nationality could they be? Iraqi, and Russian models. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2017-04-04 20:09 |
| #4 The BBC - continuing to make CNN look like Fox News by comparison. |
| Posted by: Raj 2017-04-04 12:57 |
| #3 "Giant attack helicopters"? What model and nationality could they be? |
| Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-04-04 12:03 |
| #2 Whoops! 'Twas I above. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2017-04-04 11:51 |
| #1 Of course they are. That's what not merely bad guys but evil guys do. Which is why the good guys get blamed by all the usual Progressive suspects. |
| Posted by: Omeremp Panda8392 2017-04-04 11:50 |