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| Iraq |
| Battle of Ramadi will be launched within next few days, yew betcha |
| 2015-11-11 |
| The commander of Anbar Operations Maj. Gen. Ismail Mahlawi announced on Tuesday the arrival of military reinforcements to the command, stressing that the battle to break into Ramadi will be launched within the next few days. Mahlawi said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, “Military units, artillery batteries and tanks arrived at Anbar Operations Command.” Mahlawi added that “our last battle is storming the city of Ramadi, which will be launched in the next few days after the completion of all preparations.” |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #4 Mother of all battles? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-11-11 16:57 |
| #3 it took about 3 weeks for ISIS to take Ramadi earlier this year it took about 6 weeks for the ISF to take Tikrit back from ISIS, also this spring and the ISF took a lot of casualties |
| Posted by: lord garth 2015-11-11 08:40 |
| #2 I'd like to see the Madi Brigade go first. |
| Posted by: jvalentour 2015-11-11 08:35 |
| #1 So what's the over/under on this? They've been talking about doing it for what, half a year now? Urban combat is tough to start with. The baddies know they are coming and have had a long time to prepare. I don't see the Iraqi army as having the spine to do it. Simplest, safest would be to raze the city and shoot the rats as they scurry out from the rubble, but that has 'humanitarian' implications. Where's Gen. LeMay when you need him? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2015-11-11 00:30 |