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Egypt, Iraq (After northern OPS), Iran sending ground troops to clean some parts of Syria (IS region) with Russian air support wouldn't be a bad idea. Egypt and Iran can gain the experience there.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-shirqat-idUSKBN12Z0OB Iraqi special forces recaptured six districts of eastern Mosul on Friday, a military statement said, expanding the army's foothold in the Islamic State stronghold a day after its leader told his jihadist followers...

This article is about Mosul, Shi'ite factions of the PMF are not involved in Mosul operation. The article is about 'abuse' of IS in Mosul by PMF units, Sunni dominated factions that is given they are local units.

--------- Somehow no one is raising hell about these militia's (part of the PMF) abusing IS terrorists.. somehow.. because they're Sunnis. People who call this a Sunni vs Shi'a war are ill informed, calling it an internal Sunni-Sunni war would be far more accurate. Mabye a Sunni-Wahabi war.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/02/iraqi-militias-lock-civilians-in-cages-and-strap-them-to-car-bon/ Iraqi militias 'lock civilians in cages and strap them to car bonnets' in torture campaign en route to Mosul Iraqi militia fighters are torturing men and boys in villages outside Mosul...

what about jordan, what will they do. might not be related -- http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/247128/Egypt/Politics-/Egypt,-Jordan-military-drills-to-begin-next-week-P.aspx Egypt and Jordan will conduct joint military drills next week at Jordan's Armed Forces/Arab Army (JAF)...

No such report

yes

this thing made its debut in mosul OP east flank

Hashd Shaabi (PMF) is a gov organization under which dozens of groups operate, these groups obey the gov through top PMF leaders who are tied to the gov. But each of these groups have their own leader. Kataib hezbollah, Asaib Ahl al Haq, 16th Turkmen brigade, NPU (Nineveh Plain protection...

Turkmens formed the 16th(Kerkuk), 52th(Kerkuk) and 92th(Tal Afar) brigade in the PMF which are Turkmen brigades by majority (with Arabs). Last year kurds started to kill and destroy Turkmen property in Toz Khormato, they tried passing it off as rioting Kurds but they were the PUK merga...

Which could be reversed after IS is dealt with, especially given that there are still Iraqi forces/PMF in central Kerkuk, they have a ground link to ISF area's and that is only to increase after the Hawija operation. This is why they're afraid, and say the ISF/PMF were to push north towards...

It's actually better for us if they go independent, having 6 million foreign kurds in our country means 6 million people (including those in parliament and gov) who sabotage and work against the state whenever possible. But there are problems about disputed area's so that won't happen, currently...

independence? They keep talking yet they don't do it. His last statement after visiting Baghdad was this. President Barzani: We demanded independence, not secession from Iraq.

maybe a political strategy to raise tensions and have the US/UN make a call to calm down things.. because that would mess up the whole campaign against IS

Large chance the customer is Iraq, as a few days ago the finance ministry stated they signed a deal with Norinco and other Chinese companies. The Norinco part would confirm the AH4. Also Iraq purchased CH-4 from China before whilst keeping it secret like with this deal. @Chinese-Dragon Do you...

Abu Mahdi al Mohandis of the PMF and the military council stated they will pursue IS into Syria after the remaining area's in Iraq which is estimated at begin or February 2017. Iraq is militarily experienced but lacks the large numbers of equipment, though this is actually a necessity to secure...

Those pilots are personally all good with knowing that they're bombing dozens of unarmed people to death? Bombing a prison and killing the enemies of Houthis, I don't get it. The CJTF-OIR coalition makes mistakes every now and then but these aren't mistakes, it's intentional.