IRAQ - Fight on Islamic State: News #1

KoTeMoRe wrote:

Cyberspec wrote:What are the chances of the Iraqi Army entering Syria if they can retake the occupied areas ?

"Zero"...

Don't be too sure....they don't need to be the official Army.

Some of them have already arrived (via zg18 - Syria war thread)

Iraqi kata'ib hezbollah

Footage of Iraq's CTB/Hashd forces storming Baiji oil refinery.

The biggest problem for the Mi-28 is the 30x165mm cannon shell it fires... it is an excessively powerful round for a helo.
It is only accurate from a Ka-50/52 because the side mount is close to the centre of gravity of the helo so its recoil is taken by the entire helo.

A better solution for the Mi-28 could be replacing the gun with the twin barrel 23mm cannon of the last model Hind in a turret... much smaller more compact rounds of much lower recoil but heavy projectiles with decent HE content.

It is also apparently very accurate and is used on MiG-21s and MiG-23s.

Yes, but most think it is the opposite and that a turreted gun is king of all guns, not to mention it barely hits its target when looking more than 10° offbore.

Lighter guns are much better in turrets... 23 x 115mm for example and the 12.7mm guns of the early Hinds...

Mi28 in action in ramadi.

as always tag-team with the "camera helo" IA-407.

https://www.facebook.com/iqAirForce/videos/1003502923045659/

"First evidence of Iranian BMP-1 IFV near Baiji. Notice the Artesh plate. Part of ISF/Hashd joint convoy."

Source: https://twitter.com/green_lemonnn/status/656025339878068224

Progress was finally made in Iraq - IS troops are encircled in Baiji from all sides, significant parts of the city are already captured and it's a matter of maybe a week before thay all get wiped out.

Together with a planned offensive on Raqqa by Kurdo-Christian forces it seems that days of ISIS are finally numbered.

Russian bombing of terrorists in Syria have an excellent effect also in Iraq, because ISIS have to take their reserves of fighters and weapons from Iraq to Syria. Now they will have to take those reserves from Syria back to Iraq to cover the losses. This will be a good chance for RuAF and for Iraqi air force to bomb those convoys when moving around.

An Iraqi M1 Abrams driven by Hashd Shabi guys:

100% sure some of these machines already made their way to Iran.

Abrams are manned by army tankers. The militia's (PMF) have been largely integrated within government as paramilitary forces.

Walther von Oldenburg wrote:An Iraqi M1 Abrams driven by Hashd Shabi guys:

100% sure some of these machines already made their way to Iran.

Iran has had access to M1 Abrams for a while now, they have it. I just wish it was T 90ms, love seeing Russian weapons in action.

medo wrote:Russian bombing of terrorists in Syria have an excellent effect also in Iraq, because ISIS have to take their reserves of fighters and weapons from Iraq to Syria. Now they will have to take those reserves from Syria back to Iraq to cover the losses. This will be a good chance for RuAF and for Iraqi air force to bomb those convoys when moving around.

Army and Pmu have already moved 15km up and took the fertiliser plant and Saddam's palace in makhour mountain as well as the supergun site there. Now forces are moving towards shirqat to cut off Mosul and hawija from each other.

Note that the effort in this battle was by Pmu mostly. Whereas the ramadi battle the Americans didn't want Pmu involved and speed.has been slower there as a result.

sheytanelkebir wrote:

medo wrote:Russian bombing of terrorists in Syria have an excellent effect also in Iraq, because ISIS have to take their reserves of fighters and weapons from Iraq to Syria. Now they will have to take those reserves from Syria back to Iraq to cover the losses. This will be a good chance for RuAF and for Iraqi air force to bomb those convoys when moving around.

Army and Pmu have already moved 15km up and took the fertiliser plant and Saddam's palace in makhour mountain as well as the supergun site there. Now forces are moving towards shirqat to cut off Mosul and hawija from each other.

Note that the effort in this battle was by Pmu mostly. Whereas the ramadi battle the Americans didn't want Pmu involved and speed.has been slower there as a result.

Obviously the US needs Iraq to bleed some more, so it can ask more "political reforms". I really pity you for having crossed their path. Bunch of motherf**** ass bandits.

Obama Asks Iraq to Stop Cooperating With Russia in Anti-ISIL Fight

max steel wrote:Obama Asks Iraq to Stop Cooperating With Russia in Anti-ISIL Fight  

Did he "ask", or otherwise? Quixotic Obama is thrusting against the windmills...

ISIS announced compulsory military service of all males over age 14. They must be really desperate.

Breaking: Israeli General Commanding ISIS Captured in Iraq

by Nahed Al Husaini VT Damascus Bureau Chief on October 19, 2015

Another power plants that feeds the city of in Aleppo was struck by US fighter jets. Reliable source, who spoke with VT, said “ hidden hands within the Administration have an “axe-to-grind to attack civilian installations in Syria, in light of continuous Russian airstrikes against ISIS and its subsidiaries.”

US planes attacked civilian infrastructure in Mare’a, Tal Sha’er, and al-Bab in Aleppo countryside on Sunday. The attack resulted in cutting off power from most neighborhoods in Aleppo city.

This transgression comes only 8 days after two F-16 warplanes belonging to US lead coalition targeted two power plants in al-Radwaniyeh area, east of Aleppo city, cutting off power from the area. The important question here is “who ordered the planes to fly and destroy Syrian infrastructures?”

The source is of the belief that US-Russian conformation is imminent but now postponed. The Russians are aware of the fact that,

“Zionist elements are working on tensing up US-Russian relations, via instructing their Partisans to severe any feasible cooperation between the two world powers on Syria and the Region.”

Batmen, operating in the darkness, are saving no efforts to spoil the smooth personal relationship established between US president Barack Obama and his Russian Counterpart Vladimir Putin. It is no secret that Obama is currently not in full control of the military. There are insiders who have an agenda of their own not compatible with the codes normally followed by the US army.

The Foreign Affairs High Representative at the USA Parliament and Secretary General of the “DESI” European Department for Security and Information Ambassador Dr. HAISSAM BOU-SAID confirmed that Iraqi popular Army captured an Israeli officer whose name is Yussi Elon Shahak, based on the Intel provided by the “US international Parliament and European Department for Security and Information.” The officer’s rank is Brigadier and his military No is Re 34356578765Az231434. This reminds us of the Israeli Brigadier killed in the Syrian city of Quneitra, while meeting with the leaders of the terrorist groups.

Bou Said also revealed that there were mass executions of more than ninety-five ISIS leaders from the “elite unit,” mostly Chechens, in addition to a small number of Iraqis, in Al “SAYNIEH Region” adjacent to Mosel. They were indicted for communicating with the enemy .

“A group of Chechen and foreigners that entered Russia from Ukraine coming from Mosel were caught by the local authority,” Bou Said stated. The Intel was confirmed by the Quartet Security committee comprised of Russia, Syria, Iran and Iraq. It is believed that others groups are still positioned in Ukraine to undertake terrorist activities against Moscow. The men in charge are electronic and bombing experts.

I hope we will get more informations and confirmations about Israeli general commanding ISIS captured in Iraq.

Any confirmation of that from SANA, Fars etc?

95% it's a humbug. It's only reported on some known crackpot sites (including a New Age one), no photos, ID cards etc. were shown.

Militarov wrote:

Remains of crashed Predator were shipped to Iraqi capital, so few more shots emerged.

Makes me smile, possibly heading towards one of those 'don't blame me, they made me do it' moments, when Maliki tells the US that the Russians are coming. My highlight.

Iraq's parliament is planning to vote to request support from Russia in fighting the Islamic State (ISIL) by the end of the month, a member of the State of Law Coalition told Sputnik on Wednesday.

The State of Law Coalition is Iraq's largest political party, led by former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, and is part of the ruling coalition. The legislator also told Sputnik that the vote is expected to pass with majority support. The US has been increasingly concerned about Russian influence in Iraq, and has sent envoys to the country to dissuade further cooperation. "It doesn't matter if the request is supported by Sunni and Kurdish factions or not, it changes nothing. We have enough strength in the parliament," legislator Mowaffak Rubaie said.

Rubaie is also a former national security adviser in Nouri al-Maliki's government. Iraq has spent over $20 billion on US military training since the 2003 US invasion which toppled Saddam Hussein. The new army has been unable to counter ISIL and has a dire lack of heavy equipment, such as artillery and helicopters.

Iraq has recently purchased TOS-1 multiple rocket launcher systems and Mi-28 helicopter gunships from Russia to strengthen its army in the fight against the notorious terrorist group. At the same time, US airstrikes in the country have failed to help the Iraqi government mount an offensive against ISIL.

The United States' top-ranking general Joseph Dunford visited Iraq on Tuesday to seek assurances that Iraq would not request Russian aid in its operation against ISIL. "Both the minister of defense and the prime minister said: 'Absolutely.' There is no request right now for the Russians to support them, there's no consideration for the Russians to support them, and the Russians haven't asked them to come in and conduct operations," Dunford said as quoted by Reuters.

A week prior to Dunford's visit, the US State Department envoy for the US-led anti-ISIL coalition also visited Iraq, telling Iraqi Prime Minister that the US is "disturbed" by Russian-Iraqi cooperation, according to leaks reported in regional media.

The new vote would alter these assurances, as Iraq's government is obligated to follow decisions made by its legislature, Rubaie told Sputnik.

This is part of it, more: http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151021/1028855878/Iraq-Parliament-Vote-Russian-Aid.html#ixzz3pCIKuSHv

Some influential figures push PM Abadi to invite Russia in. US chief of staff visited Iraq's minister of defense seeking assurance that Iraq won't join the Russian alliance. Maybe they're playing the game to force the US into giving proper air support to Iraqi forces.

America's top general, Joseph Dunford, said on a trip to Baghdad on Tuesday that the United States won assurances from Iraq that it would not seek such strikes.

Iraq's ruling alliance, militias urge PM to seek Russian strikes

Security forces in Najaf arrested 4 individuals at a checkpoint as they tried to smuggle 80 Pistols + ammo.

Nothing very curious here whatsoever regarding news, happens every day, but what stunned me for a sec is the rifle you can see on first photo. Its Serbian Zastava M21A (baseline version) which was to my knowledge delivered in some amounts to Iraqi special forces and security contractors in Iraq. Also notice pistols, not common third world pistols made in basements.