Article

2020-12-14 Iraq

Commando forces of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) carried out an operation in Nineveh Province and killed 42 militants of the extremist Islamic State

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Fred 2020-12-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 "One-third of Iraqi army and Federal Police brigades collapsed in June 2014, but the Counter-Terrorism Service lasted and spearheaded the counter-attack at Tikrit, Beyji, Ramadi, and eventually Mosul. The U.S.-trained Counter-Terrorism Service kept fighting because of the essential correctness of the force’s basic conception, recruitment, leadership, and training. What factors made the service so robust when the rest of Iraq’s security forces proved so brittle?
Size is a definite factor. The Counter-Terrorism Service stayed small, never exceeding around 12,500 personnel."

Posted by b 2020-12-14 08:31|| 2020-12-14 08:31|| Front Page Top

#2 After the US left in 2011, the Iraqi military and police leadership were replaced by (more?) corrupt sectarian (read Shiite) political cronies. Troops weren't getting paid on time, vehicles not maintained and leaders were not there to lead. Ripe for the picking.

Posted by Ulavirong Omeager2818 2020-12-14 08:39|| 2020-12-14 08:39|| Front Page Top

22:17 Bangkok Billy
22:03 Deadeye Jaiting7534
21:56 Deadeye Jaiting7534
21:56 Glolung Protector of the Weak3901
21:47 Deadeye Jaiting7534
21:46 Fester Prince of the Antelope5376
21:43 Besoeker
21:41 Anomalous Sources
21:04 Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589
21:00 trailing wife
20:42 Lemuel Stalin6118
19:54 Seeking Cure For Ignorance
19:48 Airandee
19:32 Zorba Bourbon3763
19:26 NoMoreBS
19:03 Barbara
19:01 Cesare
19:01 Blackbeard Barnsmell6454
18:39 Abu Uluque
18:35 rjschwarz
18:13 swksvolFF
18:11 Punky Oppressor of the Leprechauns7037
18:04 Angomosh Unusoling8987
18:02 3dc