Iraq's war against IS terrorism | Updates and Discussions

[IR-TR]

What makes it worse for the Iraqi military is because they abandoned much of their equipment, the ISIS is able to sneak many VBIEDs in successfully. Especially Humvees and MRAPs. To them, it would look like a convoy.

Yep, true. What would you recommend them doing against this armored VBIED threat? As in: defensive positions and otherwise.

 

[Hindustani78]

Iraqi prime minister: 'We lost 2,300 Humvees' to ISIS in Mosul alone - Business Insider

Islamic State (IS) militants may have captured as many as 2,300 US-provided armored Humvees from Iraqi armed forces when they seized Mosul in 2014, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi admitted on Sunday.

"In the collapse of Mosul, we lost a lot of weapons... We lost 2,300 Humvees in Mosul alone," Abadi said in an interview broadcast by state run Al Iraqiya television, according to remarks carried by AFP.

IS overran Mosul, Iraq's second city, in June 2014, routing a far larger force of 30,000 Iraqi soldiers who retreated in disarray, stripping out of their uniforms and abandoning their equipment as they fled.

The jihadists took control large stores of weapons, munitions, and vehicles. In the days afterwards, Humvees with hurriedly painted over Iraqi markings and carrying IS's black flag were visible from frontline positions held by Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters. IS has since made extensive combat use of them, including as vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices.

On Monday, a Humvee was used in an IS suicide bombing on a military base north of Fallujah that killed 42, a military source told Al Jazeera.

The value of the lost vehicles is unknown. But in December 2014, the US State Department approved a possible sale of 1,000 Humvees armed with machine guns, and grenade launchers to Iraq at an estimated cost of $579 million.

With the help of airstrikes carried out by an American-led coalition and international backing, pro-government forces had been slowly regaining territory, including taking control of Saddam Hussein's birthplace of Tikrit.

IS seized Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province last month, however, in an embarrassing defeat for Baghdad and Washington's anti-IS strategy.

 

[CMYX4BJ]

I'm not sure if this legit looking site is some sort of a propaganda page, but I'll post the links nonetheless. It always seems to show that Iraqi army is spanking ISIS, but ground reality looks to be different. Anyways, I'll just hope these news stories are not rabbits out of the hat.

300 ISIS militants killed, 40 armored vehicles destroyed in air raid western Anbar - Iraqi News

Coalition warplanes kill 19 terrorists in 3 provinces, says Defense Ministry - Iraqi News

Security forces gain control over 30 percent of Ramadi, says Anbar Council - Iraqi News

43 ISIS elements killed, injured in aerial bombing western Anbar, says Interior Ministry - Iraqi News

Iraqi forces kill Syrian ISIS commander of 'Wilayat al-Karma' in al-Karma District - Iraqi News

U.S.-led strikes kill 28 ISIS elements in Salahuddin, says Defense Ministry - Iraqi News

Security forces kill 23 ISIS militants for the 37th day in al-Karma - Iraqi News

Security forces kill 75 terrorists, dismantle 200 IEDs in Tal Garad - Iraqi News

27 terrorists killed in al-Karma east of Falluja, says Baghdad Operations - Iraqi News

 

[monitor]

Iraqi tank in Fallujah used for drying clothes by ISIS






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[Saho]

The tribes of Ramadi and Anbari have declared their allegiance with ISIS in a speech in Aljazeera, 80,000 of them.

In another word, Sahwat or anti IS Suuni Iraqi group is finished.

A major blow for the US. This is what happens when Iraqi govt only represent Shia and an excessive bruality coming from Shia militias who burn, torture and mutaliate Iraqi Suunis who felt "abandoned".

 

[IR-TR]

The tribes of Ramadi and Anbari have declared their allegiance with ISIS in a speech in Aljazeera, 80,000 of them.

In another word, Sahwat or anti IS Suuni Iraqi group is finished.

A major blow for the US. This is what happens when Iraqi govt only represent Shia and an excessive bruality coming from Shia militias who burn, torture and mutaliate Iraqi Suunis who felt "abandoned".

Bring in the scuds baby. Sack Ramadi in a way that would may Genghis Khan proud. Not even mice may stay alive.

 

[Bratva]

The tribes of Ramadi and Anbari have declared their allegiance with ISIS in a speech in Aljazeera, 80,000 of them.

In another word, Sahwat or anti IS Suuni Iraqi group is finished.

A major blow for the US. This is what happens when Iraqi govt only represent Shia and an excessive bruality coming from Shia militias who burn, torture and mutaliate Iraqi Suunis who felt "abandoned".

Link ?

 

[Falcon29]

The tribes of Ramadi and Anbari have declared their allegiance with ISIS in a speech in Aljazeera, 80,000 of them.

In another word, Sahwat or anti IS Suuni Iraqi group is finished.

A major blow for the US. This is what happens when Iraqi govt only represent Shia and an excessive bruality coming from Shia militias who burn, torture and mutaliate Iraqi Suunis who felt "abandoned".

Are you sure? I didn't see any Al Jazeera reports on that. I probably missed it.

 

[بلندر]

The tribes of Ramadi and Anbari have declared their allegiance with ISIS in a speech in Aljazeera, 80,000 of them.

In another word, Sahwat or anti IS Suuni Iraqi group is finished.

A major blow for the US. This is what happens when Iraqi govt only represent Shia and an excessive bruality coming from Shia militias who burn, torture and mutaliate Iraqi Suunis who felt "abandoned".

then why more than 100,000 Sunni Iraqis fled from Ramadi to Baghdad !?

and what you except , Iraq being run by Sunni !? ISIS already ruling sunnis and they deserve it by all mean ...

 

[Saho]

YouTube

Aljazeera is definitely reporting it.
check it out


Aljazeera

And now it seems to increase. Speech in Fallujah before executing an Iraqi soldier.

Noticed how tribal leaders are doing this from Ramadi, Anbar to Fallujah in just days? They may have planned this after Iran and Shia militias have entered their region because I remembered hearing one of them warning not to enter two weeks ago before Iran turned it into a warzone.

Bring in the scuds baby. Sack Ramadi in a way that would may Genghis Khan proud. Not even mice may stay alive.

Post like this explains why they did this so Da'esh thank you for turning them. Just remember it was the same people who drove them out, not the Shia led nor the US so be wary of it.

Why not build a fort around Baghdad to defend the Central South? Iraq has the oil money. Problem solved.

 

[Shapur Zol Aktaf]

@Saho
@Malik Alashter
If they reject allegiance to ISIS what will happen to them? I think they have no choice?

 

[Oldman1]

Yep, true. What would you recommend them doing against this armored VBIED threat? As in: defensive positions and otherwise.

Always be vigilant. Defensive walls and checkpoints. Not perfect but its better than losing hundreds to an attack.

 

[Saho]

@Saho
@Malik Alashter
If they reject allegiance to ISIS what will happen to them? I think they have no choice?

It's not about the population, it's about the tribal leaders that have the authority over the population. The more numerous tribe who were involved were the Dulaim.

 

[Serpentine]

It's not about the population, it's about the tribal leaders that have the authority over the population. The more numerous tribe who were involved were the Dulaim.

The funny part is, +80% of refugees in Iraq who fled from Daesh are Sunnis, yet, these tribal terrorists doing what they have always been doing: Being terrorists or supporting terrorists. Good part is, killing them doesn't require a 'moral justification' now, they made the job easier by supporting IS terrorists.

 

[Falcon29]

Doesn't seem like situation changed on the ground. It appears to be a stalemate in same areas captured by IS weeks ago. There is no major offensive in Ramadi. There are clashes in Beiji and Fallaujah. Dozens of casualties on both sides.