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2016-10-06 Iraq

Daesh leaders defecting before Mosul operation

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Posted by Fred 2016-10-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Like East Germany before the Soviets pulled out....

Posted by newc 2016-10-06 03:10|| 2016-10-06 03:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Gottem surrounded do they?
Souk time!

Posted by Shipman 2016-10-06 05:04|| 2016-10-06 05:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Run away, run away!!!

Posted by AlanC 2016-10-06 08:11|| 2016-10-06 08:11|| Front Page Top

#4 If one believes the "officials":

Top IS leaders are leaving the city and the group has been transporting out archeological pieces, money and other valuables. European and Middle Eastern fighters have also left, according to Iraqi and Kurdish officials, leaving the defense of the city to a mixture of locals, Turkmen and Chechens.

Posted by Pappy 2016-10-06 08:52|| 2016-10-06 08:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Mosul wasn't really under Iraqi control from 200 forward. During the day...maybe you might have the optics that the Iraqi Shia government might have a modicum of sway, but behind the scenes the Sunni have run that town...if the Sunni believe that the Shia are going to have their retribution...then that number of ISIS fighters will swell to 50,000... This could be really ugly for all involved.

Posted by Tennessee 2016-10-06 22:47|| 2016-10-06 22:47|| Front Page Top

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