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2018-12-16 Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2018-12-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Please read the Couter Terrorism Center's analysis of ISIS revival.

The upshot is that ISIS is leveling off from a steep decline and are reviving in Diyala, rural Kirkuk, and southern Niniveh. These are regions that ISIS never really controlled. In contrast, areas like Mosul, Tal Afar, and Anbar have resisted ISIS attempts to return.

One notable trend is setting up protection raquets
and kidnapping rings to earn money. They seem to be devolving into simple criminals (like FARC did in Colombia).

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Posted by Frozen Al 2018-12-16 13:04|| 2018-12-16 13:04|| Front Page Top

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