Hundreds of IS fighters have been killed in the Khalidiya Island operation, it was the safe zone for IS escapees from Fallujah and Karma until its recent liberation.
I see that @Sinan and you like to stick with the 2014 notion by repeating the same cheap story that the gullible majority were told. If you look at recent ops by the ISF you will have a hard time rating them as you just did. I can write a lot to back up what I say but I don't have the time at...
Kurds have never been the most effective ally/force vs IS. In Iraq most they've managed to do is retake Sinjar (which they abandoned allowing IS to take Yazidis), that took them over a year with heavy CAS whilst the population levels are low. Aside from that most they've been doing is digging...
Last 2 years have actually transformed Iraq's military which was a COIN only force to now a force capable of fighting conventional battles, the storming of Fallujah was the last major OP which surprised American generals wth it's speed (4 weeks), they themselves took longer against a weaker...
You don't even know what Baathism is, you mistaken a flag for another to start with, that's what happens when someone from the other side of the world tries to teach locals. People are too obsessed with the middle east
For your info.
FSA used to work with ISI (Islamic state of Iraq) in Eastern Syria before that group decided to turn against the FSA in 2013 and take Raqqa. Which then became ISIS until mid 2014, to IS.
IS has united the people more and in my opinion divided the politicians more as well. The same Sunnis that welcomed IS have tasted life under their rule, as a result the people of Anbar have called for and worked with the PMF, some (Shi'ite militia factions). Complaints exist but there's a...
They recently investigated the June 2014 collapse though I haven't read on it much or saw the video with the defense minister explaining though I know a couple of points.
Treason by the top generals and other commanders, the former Nineveh governor has always been working against the state and...
Why don't they send infantry to conduct cleaner OPS in urban territory instead of dropping bombs, thought the IDF was so capable and professional. Just a leech on the US, they should be discarded if not for them neocons worshipping Jews.
US news officials acting sad, US gov officials acting like they're deeply saddened..
Meanwhile back in the 90's with heavy US support. What here makes no sense, I don't get it.
500.000 dead children