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2015-03-14 Iraq

Iraqi offensive on Tikrit appears to stall

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Posted by Fred 2015-03-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Anyone didnt see this coming?

They're waiting for the militias to call up more goons as cannon fodder.

Posted by OldSpook 2015-03-14 01:52|| 2015-03-14 01:52|| Front Page Top

#2 They're waiting for USA, or Iran, to save them.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-03-14 04:48|| 2015-03-14 04:48|| Front Page Top

#3 According to Ynet this morning, they're waiting for the experts, whatever that means:

The source [in the local military command center], speaking by phone from near Tikrit, said the Iraqi forces and Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias known as Hashid Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) were waiting for reinforcements from "well-trained forces". He did not give a timeline for the arrival of the reinforcements.

"We do not need a large number, just one or two thousand. We need professional personnel and soldiers," he said, explaining they were needed to engage in street-by-street battles with Islamic State fighters who have booby trapped many buildings in the city and laid improvised explosive devices and roadside bombs.

Posted by trailing wife 2015-03-14 09:31|| 2015-03-14 09:31|| Front Page Top

#4 quelle surprise

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-03-14 10:17|| 2015-03-14 10:17|| Front Page Top

#5 They'rewaiting for USA, or Iran, to save them.

Bets on who's going to show up first?

Posted by Pappy 2015-03-14 11:32|| 2015-03-14 11:32|| Front Page Top

#6 Bets on who's going to show up first?

The ones who're already there?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-03-14 11:35|| 2015-03-14 11:35|| Front Page Top

#7 "We are not in a hurry, but we have a plan and we are following it," That sounds so Baghdad Bobbian. Gonna starve em out, eh?

Posted by JohnQC 2015-03-14 11:52|| 2015-03-14 11:52|| Front Page Top

#8 A deal has been cut.

Posted by Shipman 2015-03-14 13:31|| 2015-03-14 13:31|| Front Page Top

#9 Check out this map of the battle to retake Tikrit

If the numbers are correct and ISIS has gone from 13,000 fighters to 150, then there has been a major bug out recently. Probably in the direction of Mosul.

Al

Posted by frozen al 2015-03-14 14:06|| 2015-03-14 14:06|| Front Page Top

#10 Map saved, frozen al. Thanks! If a bug ourpt, then that's lots more people to feed and house in Mosul than originally planned... The siege should be interesting when the time comes.

Posted by trailing wife 2015-03-14 16:25|| 2015-03-14 16:25|| Front Page Top

#11 Mosul? Possibly.

Gap left open to the west, if the map is accurate. Lots of 'nothing' out that way as well.

Posted by Pappy 2015-03-14 16:39|| 2015-03-14 16:39|| Front Page Top

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