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2016-05-23 Iraq

Iraqi army says preparing to retake ISIS-held Fallujah

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Posted by Fred 2016-05-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Known as the "City of Minarets and Mother of Mosques", Fallujah is a focus for Sunni Muslim faith and identity in Iraq.

Baghdad also wants to take Fallujah because that's where they believe the ~~Sunnis~~ Islamic State are launching their attacks from.

Posted by Pappy 2016-05-23 09:06|| 2016-05-23 09:06|| Front Page Top

#2 A younger friend of the family was a Marine infantryman (yes, man) spent some very intense time there in late 2004. Lost a lot of friends.

He still won't talk about the place other than it was a 'raging sh*thole' that should have been "arty'd flat".

Posted by Mullah Richard 2016-05-23 11:24|| 2016-05-23 11:24|| Front Page Top

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