Iranian missiles take out ISIS operating under USA controlled area. Ahvaz attack leader killed

[BHarwana]

The ISIS cell responsible for terror attacks on Military parade in Iran has been neutralized. The terrorist cell was operating in USA controlled area in Syria.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1047177840989560832

https://twitter.com/x/status/1046841701082550272

https://twitter.com/x/status/1047107544710176769

https://twitter.com/x/status/1046720631520149504

 

[BHarwana]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1046901322040074240

 

[LeGenD]

Misleading heading; this particular region (Deir el-Zour province) is not under US control yet.

Syrian regime approved these strikes and provided relevant coordinates to Iran. ISIS is definitely active in this region and clashed with US forces some KM away (ongoing).

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-09/17/c_137474474.htm

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-09/19/c_137479741.htm

 

[BHarwana]

Misleading heading; this particular region (Deir el-Zour province) is not under US control yet.

Syrian regime approved these strikes and provided relevant coordinates to Iran. ISIS is definitely active in this region and clashed with US forces some KM away (ongoing).

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-09/17/c_137474474.htm

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-09/19/c_137479741.htm

Title is not miss leading. New York Times is confirming it. If Iran can take out these ISIS from all they way across Iraq and into Syria. I wonder what was stopping USA to eliminate ISIS who are sitting on top of them?
Seriously USA is only in Syria to destroy a Muslim country and to fight ISIS. USA is a pest that pests on other countries. ISIS base attacked was right next to USA base what was stopping those cruise missiles to take out ISIS?

 

[khansaheeb]

It seems the Iranian missiles were fired from well hidden positions in the mountains. Iran is definitely racking up the retaliation and conflict seems in the horizon.

 

[LeGenD]

Title is not miss leading. New York Times is confirming it. If Iran can take out these ISIS from all they way across Iraq and into Syria. I wonder what was stopping USA to eliminate ISIS who are sitting on top of them?
Seriously USA is only in Syria to destroy a Muslim country and to fight ISIS. USA is a pest that pests on other countries. ISIS base attacked was right next to USA base what was stopping those cruise missiles to take out ISIS?

I thought you trusted Chinese disclosures...

From New York Times:-

[1] "The area is one of the last strongholds of the Islamic State, also called ISIS and Daesh, after its Arabic acronym, and has also been the site of recent American military activity."

[2] "The Observatory noted that there had been recent fighting in that area between the Islamic State and the United States and its allies, the Syrian Democratic Forces."

Complete article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/world/middleeast/iran-isis-missile-syria.html

US have played a major role in defeating ISIS in Syria and Iraq since 2014 (i.e. Operation Inherent Resolve). Who was instrumental in the fall of ISIS capital Raqqa in Syria and ISIS stronghold Mosul in Iraq?

Raqqa: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/17/world/middleeast/isis-syria-raqqa.html

Mosul: http://time.com/4926525/stephen-townsend-isis-operation-inherent-resolve-mosul/

US-led forces fought with ISIS in many other sectors before they had the opportunity to liberate Raqqa and Mosul in Syria and Iraq respectively (2014 - 2017; both strongholds fell in 2017). USAF have conducted thousands of sorties and subjected ISIS elements on the ground to thousands of strikes (precision munitions used) across Syria and Iraq since 2014. In fact, sheer intensity of American bombing of Raqqa in 2017 gave even Russians a pause who are notorious for their indiscriminate bombing tactics. Raqqa is in ruins, beyond recognition (Sad...I know).

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You have selective judgements, my friend. I study important course of events carefully, and do not excercise selective judgements.

I am aware of Iranian contributions to war-effort against ISIS in Syria and Iraq but ISIS was too massive and well-equipped for Iran to handle on its own. Iran never had sufficient troops, allies and reach to strike at ISIS across Syria and Iraq with impunity. Only US could do the needful.

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Bashar al-Assad is responsible for the Civil War and subsequent destruction of Syria (2011 - ongoing). Russia and Iran are his partners in crime actualy.

US (Obama administration) decided to strike at ISIS in 2014 due to the fact that this movement was orchestrated by former Ba'athists who wanted to avenge death of Saddam Hussein in Iraq and topple its new government.

US took advantage of Civil War in Syria and expanded its theater of operations against ISIS from Iraq to Syria in 2015, but restricted its mandate to defeating ISIS in Syria. There is a much deeper backstory to these course of events, and I have covered it another thread.

Look! I fully recognize mischief of US and Israel in global politics, but I am not into narrative-building. I will always try to highlight facts, in neutral fashion. You should too.

 

[Umair Nawaz]

Title is not miss leading. New York Times is confirming it. If Iran can take out these ISIS from all they way across Iraq and into Syria. I wonder what was stopping USA to eliminate ISIS who are sitting on top of them?
Seriously USA is only in Syria to destroy a Muslim country and to fight ISIS. USA is a pest that pests on other countries. ISIS base attacked was right next to USA base what was stopping those cruise missiles to take out ISIS?

lol and i wonder whats stopping us to launch our ''shiny best missiles'' at DESH or even TTP even sitting right next to us in Afghanistan?

Maybe its time to admit, our armed forces r led by timids

 

[925boy]

You have selective judgements, my friend. I study important course of events carefully, and do not excercise selective judgements.

I am aware of Iranian contributions to war-effort against ISIS in Syria and Iraq but ISIS was too massive and well-equipped for Iran to handle on its own. Iran never had sufficient troops, allies and reach to strike at ISIS across Syria and Iraq with impunity. Only US could do the needful.

You also have selective judgments. "Only US could do the needful"- But did the US do it? or completely? If yes, why were there thousands of ISIS targets Russia had to strike if US was doing the "needful"? In short, US effort against ISIS seems average(relative to US capabilities)at best and it leaves much to be desired. I do not believe or agree US efforts against ISIS in Syria and Iraq have been comprehensive and highly effective. Even the fact that Al-Baghdadi isnt dead yet makes me wonder who is protecting him and who can attack him that isnt.

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Bashar al-Assad is responsible for the Civil War and subsequent destruction of Syria (2011 - ongoing). Russia and Iran are his partners in crime actually.

Doesnt it take 2 sides(at least) to destroy a country through war? So how could Assad have destroyed Syria alone? Ah, your selective judgement again. If Syria's current fate was determined by Assad only, he would not have "destroyed" Syria. You just underestimate and understate : 1) how much the terrorist opposition was armed and funded and 2) what it took for SAA, Iran and Russia to overcome the opposition.

US took advantage of Civil War in Syria and expanded its theater of operations against ISIS from Iraq to Syria in 2015, but restricted its mandate to defeating ISIS in Syria. There is a much deeper backstory to these course of events, and I have covered it another thread.
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Yes US took advantage...for what reason, i am not completely sure. The results on the ground in Syria and Iraq point to often dubious and conflicting motives on the side of US.

 

[django]

Well done Iran .

 

[Ceylal]

Title is not miss leading. New York Times is confirming it. If Iran can take out these ISIS from all they way across Iraq and into Syria. I wonder what was stopping USA to eliminate ISIS who are sitting on top of them?
Seriously USA is only in Syria to destroy a Muslim country and to fight ISIS. USA is a pest that pests on other countries. ISIS base attacked was right next to USA base what was stopping those cruise missiles to take out ISIS?

Thx for posting the thread..I was waiting to see if someone noticed the Iranian reply to those who are behind the parade attack...
Iran has always responded in kind to attacks that she suffered..It is a warning to Israel and especially to the Sauds...The fact of hitting a small targeted area from a long distance should give the willies to both countries I named..Koudos Iran!

 

[skyshadow]

Thx for posting the thread..I was waiting to see if someone noticed the Iranian reply to those who are behind the parade attack...
Iran has always responded in kind to attacks that she suffered..It is a warning to Israel and especially to the Sauds...The fact of hitting a small targeted area from a long distance should give the willies to both countries I named..Koudos Iran!

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/iran-launching-missiles-towards-isis-positions.579652/

 

[Oldman1]

Title is not miss leading. New York Times is confirming it. If Iran can take out these ISIS from all they way across Iraq and into Syria. I wonder what was stopping USA to eliminate ISIS who are sitting on top of them?
Seriously USA is only in Syria to destroy a Muslim country and to fight ISIS. USA is a pest that pests on other countries. ISIS base attacked was right next to USA base what was stopping those cruise missiles to take out ISIS?

I have a better question. Why didn't Iran and Russia attack ISIS before? Did it take an attack on their parade to make it possible?

 

[TaiShang]

The ISIS cell responsible for terror attacks on Military parade in Iran has been neutralized. The terrorist cell was operating in USA controlled area in Syria.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1047177840989560832

https://twitter.com/x/status/1046841701082550272

https://twitter.com/x/status/1047107544710176769

https://twitter.com/x/status/1046720631520149504

Good, clean job. Sort of "surgical strike," especially given that this is US-secured area.

Terrorist groups must be doubting the effectiveness or reliability of the US security umbrella now.

 

[Hack-Hook]

I have a better question. Why didn't Iran and Russia attack ISIS before? Did it take an attack on their parade to make it possible?

Didn't USA previously attacked our Drones in the Area ?

 

[BHarwana]

I thought you trusted Chinese disclosures...

From New York Times:-

[1] "The area is one of the last strongholds of the Islamic State, also called ISIS and Daesh, after its Arabic acronym, and has also been the site of recent American military activity."

[2] "The Observatory noted that there had been recent fighting in that area between the Islamic State and the United States and its allies, the Syrian Democratic Forces."

Complete article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/world/middleeast/iran-isis-missile-syria.html

US have played a major role in defeating ISIS in Syria and Iraq since 2014 (i.e. Operation Inherent Resolve). Who was instrumental in the fall of ISIS capital Raqqa in Syria and ISIS stronghold Mosul in Iraq?

Raqqa: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/17/world/middleeast/isis-syria-raqqa.html

Mosul: http://time.com/4926525/stephen-townsend-isis-operation-inherent-resolve-mosul/

US-led forces fought with ISIS in many other sectors before they had the opportunity to liberate Raqqa and Mosul in Syria and Iraq respectively (2014 - 2017; both strongholds fell in 2017). USAF have conducted thousands of sorties and subjected ISIS elements on the ground to thousands of strikes (precision munitions used) across Syria and Iraq since 2014. In fact, sheer intensity of American bombing of Raqqa in 2017 gave even Russians a pause who are notorious for their indiscriminate bombing tactics. Raqqa is in ruins, beyond recognition (Sad...I know).

---

You have selective judgements, my friend. I study important course of events carefully, and do not excercise selective judgements.

I am aware of Iranian contributions to war-effort against ISIS in Syria and Iraq but ISIS was too massive and well-equipped for Iran to handle on its own. Iran never had sufficient troops, allies and reach to strike at ISIS across Syria and Iraq with impunity. Only US could do the needful.

---

Bashar al-Assad is responsible for the Civil War and subsequent destruction of Syria (2011 - ongoing). Russia and Iran are his partners in crime actualy.

US (Obama administration) decided to strike at ISIS in 2014 due to the fact that this movement was orchestrated by former Ba'athists who wanted to avenge death of Saddam Hussein in Iraq and topple its new government.

US took advantage of Civil War in Syria and expanded its theater of operations against ISIS from Iraq to Syria in 2015, but restricted its mandate to defeating ISIS in Syria. There is a much deeper backstory to these course of events, and I have covered it another thread.

Look! I fully recognize mischief of US and Israel in global politics, but I am not into narrative-building. I will always try to highlight facts, in neutral fashion. You should too.

I am talking facts. The Iranian missiles flew over the head of USA in Syria and took out ISIS in an area just few kilometers away from USA base. Now USA has more satellites and drones to keep an eye on Syria plus USA has precision missiles and bombs to take out ISIS. Just a question what is USA waiting for and not attacking ISIS? I am just asking a logical question, it should have been USA missile rather than Iranian because USA is sitting in the area.