IRAQ - Fight on Islamic State: News #2

Interesting video demonstrating why it is so hard to see and stop SVBIED when first entering an urban environment. They can come out of no where. Also demonstrates that SVBIEDs are actually not as damaging to military equipment as they appear to be in ISIS videos. Humvee was very close to the explosion, but seems to sustain no damage. The tank was likely suffered no damage based on how the humvee fared.

https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/913375270735896576

iraqi forces have liberated hawija city (pop 100,000). IN addition over 90% of the district and hundreds of villages have been liberated in the 12 day campaign.

most ISIS and sympathisers who didn't die fled... surprise surprise to the Kurdish/Peshmarga to surrender.

sheytanelkebir wrote:iraqi forces have liberated hawija city (pop 100,000). IN addition over 90% of the district and hundreds of villages have been liberated in the 12 day campaign.

Impressive

most ISIS and sympathisers who didn't die fled... surprise surprise to the Kurdish/Peshmarga to surrender.

I guess that's where their handlers are

President of #France, Emmanuel #Macron: 'I call on Iraq to dismantle the Hashd/PMU as soon as possible'
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Iraq/i PM Haidar al Abadi calls on France to dismantle the French National Guard ( La Garde nationale)
https://twitter.com/Brasco_Aad/status/937097663836762114

Pretty significant and a positive move for the future of Iraq if true. The US might find itself with no role there either!

Haidar Sumeri‏ @IraqiSecurity
4h4 hours ago

BREAKING: Muqtada Al-Sadr has ordered his powerful Saraya Al-Salam paramilitary units to hand over their weapons to the Iraqi state.

Iraq has been removed from the UN's Chapter 7 on the 8th of december 2017.

after sanctions lasting 27 years.


https://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sc13109.doc.htm

This is on Fortruss. What was interesting is that the majority of the commentators, and me, responded saying basically 'Friendly fire? No chance, This was a hit to stop him talking.'

BAGHDAD, Iraq - 20 local Iraqi police have killed by US helicopter friendly fire in mission to arrest an ISIS leader, according to Al-Sura News.

The Iraqi army was transporting the captured leader and Iraqi local police met with the convoy before being fired on by US apache helicopters.

The tragic incident occurred at 2AM when local police joined Iraqi special forces convoy without identifying themselves. US helicopter intervened as and the ISIS leader was high value and unidentified forces appeared suddenly, Al-Sura News explained.

A full investigation is underway to prevent friendly fire in the future.

http://www.fort-russ.com/2018/01/breaking-20-iraqi-police-tragically.html

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/27/middleeast/iraq-police-killed-coalition-operation/index.html


It seems to have been a genuine mistake because the "national" force that attacked the terrorist leader didn't inform the "local" police / army... who then attacked them and called in an airstrike.

Seems to have been badly coordinated by the local troops. I am guessing the reason for that is that the "national" police / anti terrorist force didn't want to let the local police know of their operation because they suspect moles in the local police would have tipped off the suspect.

Appear to be off to Afghanistan, could be 4k+ in total.

AL-ASAD AIRBASE, Iraq — American troops have started to draw down from Iraq following Baghdad's declaration of victory over the Islamic State group last year, according to Western contractors at a U.S.-led coalition base in Iraq.

In Baghdad, an Iraqi government spokesman on Monday confirmed to The Associated Press that the drawdown has begun, though he stressed it was still in its early stages and doesn't mark the beginning of a complete pullout of U.S. forces.

Dozens of American soldiers have been transported from Iraq to Afghanistan on daily flights over the past week, along with weapons and equipment, the contractors said.

Lots more on this at https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/02/05/world/middleeast/ap-ml-iraq-islamic-state.html

Good analysis on the state of Iraq politics. Sting in the tail may mean an upsurge in ISIS.

https://ahtribune.com/world/north-africa-south-west-asia/2468-abadi-iranian-consulate-in-basra.html

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Arctic Wolves of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team will be deployed to Iraq this summer in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the US Army announced in a press release.

https://sputniknews.com/military/201903301073676689-usa-iraq-army-combat-team-deployment/

Interesting move if true


Elijah J. Magnier
‏ @ejmalrai
10h10 hours ago

#China expressed its wishes to join #Russia #Syria #Iran #Iraq coalition (RSII coalition), 4+1 (in which the "1" refers to #Hezbollah of #Lebanon). It is joint intelligence-sharing cooperation in Baghdad's Green Zone between #ISIS opponents with similar room in Syria's #Damascus.

Just captured. Apparently no evidence of him making a run for it Real effort to get him into the pickup.

Clearly needs to go on a diet but I doubt he will live long enough for that.



Ali Y. Al-Baroodi
‏ @AliBaroodi
15h15 hours ago

Latest photos for #ISIS Mufti. He was the strongest supporter of demolishing Mosul heritage. He used to give the Friday Sermon in my neighborhood. He cheered up in the very Friday after the blowing of Prophet Jonah Mosque in the early days of their invasion.

JohninMK wrote:Just captured. Apparently no evidence of him making a run for it        Real effort to get him into the pickup.

Clearly needs to go on a diet but I doubt he will live long enough for that.

looks like in Ramadan he kept feasting instead of fasting

Russian-made ORSIS T-5000 sniper rifle in the hands of IG [Islamic State].

Weapons were officially supplied to the Iraqi security forces under a joint contract.



https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3919234.html

US forces handover K-1 military base to Iraqi Army

The international coalition forces, tasked with fighting the Islamic State (IS) militant group, withdrew on Sunday from the K1 military base in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk.

“The Iraqi forces took over the K1 base from the international coalition forces in the presence of the representative of the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi forces and other military commanders in the province,” an Iraqi army officer told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

“The international coalition forces had departed the base and the K1 base now is under full control of the Iraqi forces,” the office said.

On the other side, a U.S.-led coalition spokesman said in a tweet that the troops departed the compound inside K1 airbase in coordination with the Iraqi government, asserting that the coalition troops will support Iraq from fewer places with fewer troops.

The military base is the third that Iraq has received from the international coalition forces in March after the coalition forces withdrew from the military bases of al-Qaim in western Iraq and al-Qayyara in northern the country.

On Jan. 5, the Iraqi parliament passed a resolution requiring the government to end the presence of foreign forces in Iraq, just two days after a U.S. drone strike on a convoy at Baghdad airport, which killed Qassem Soleimani, former commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Revolution Guards Corps.

Over 5,000 U.S. troops have been deployed in Iraq to support Iraqi forces in battles against the IS, mainly for training and advisory purposes.

The troops were part of the U.S.-led international coalition that has also been conducting air raids against IS targets in both Iraq and Syria.

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/us-forces-handover-k-1-military-base-to-iraqi-army/

Iraqi forces launch new military operation in northeast province

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Sha’abi) announced on Friday a new military operation to hunt down the remnants of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) in the northeastern province of Diyala,.

Citing a statement from the Popular Mobilization Units, Al-Sumaria TV reported that their forces targeted the Islamic State’s positions in Khanna, south of Khanaqin, in the eastern countryside of the Diyala Governorate.

The statement added that “the operation aims to eliminate the remnants of ISIS in that region and fully secure the area.”

In December 2017, Iraq announced the liberation of its entire territory from the grip of the Islamic State after three and a half years of war with the terrorist organization.

At one point, the Islamic State had occupied about a third of the country, declaring the establishment of what they called the ‘caliph’.

Since the Islamic State’s defeat, however, their sleeper cells continue to wreak havoc in some parts of Iraq.

In response, the Iraqi Armed Forces have carried out several operations across Iraq to eliminate the last remnants of the terrorist group.

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/iraqi-forces-launch-new-military-operation-in-northeast-province/

George1 wrote:Russian-made ORSIS T-5000 sniper rifle in the hands of  IG [Islamic State].

Weapons were officially supplied to the Iraqi security forces under a joint contract.



https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3919234.html

Many Iraqi army soldiers join ISIS. Sometimes they bring their equipment with them.

The Iraqi Rapid Response Squad announced on Sunday, the arrest of the logistical support official in the Islamic State terror organization.

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/iraqi-forces-arrest-isis-logistical-mastermind/

Iraqi airborne operation wipes out ISIS hideouts along Syrian border

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The Iraqi Military Intelligence and their airborne forces carried out a military operation in the desert of the Al-Anbar Governorate on Friday.

In a statement, the Iraqi Military Intelligence stated: “With a qualitative operation carried out through a joint airborne force consisting of the Intelligence and Reconnaissance Regiment in the leadership of the First Division and a force from a Commando Regiment, terrorist dens were attacked in the areas of ​​Al-Husayniyat and Dagdaghah, northeast of the Rutbah District of the Al-Anbar Province.”

The statement added: “One of our fighters was able to kill a suicide bomber before detonating himself on the raiding force, and the same force was able to burn a Nissan van, carrying rockets, ammunition, chasing a fuel tanker vehicle, burning it, and injuring its driver, and tents for terrorists were also burned.”

The Iraqi Armed Forces have recently stepped up their operations against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) in response to several attacks launched by the terrorist entity in several parts of the country.

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/iraqi-airborne-operation-wipes-out-isis-hideouts-along-syrian-border/

The Iraqi Intelligence Service announced that the person nominated to succeed the terrorist leader and founder of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has been handed over to them.

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/iraqi-forces-arrest-isis-leader-nominated-to-replace-baghdadi/

https://en.mehrnews.com/news/159883/Hashd-al-Sha-abi-mounts-operation-against-ISIL-in-S-Iraq

An instrument to expel the malign influence of Rats and Rat masters. As long as there are Rat masters with big Boats, then they will transport the Rats, anywhere they want. From Syria to Libya or Iraq. If the Rats are to be eradicated, then the Rat masters must stop offering support.

The US support for Rats in Syria and Iraq is well known. But how to stop this support? I have struggled with this question. And identified three possible pressure points against US support for the Rats. These are diplomatic and economic and military. I quickly rejected the diplomatic. Since even the US needs open chanel of communication. And removing an Embassy, will not stop US support for Rats.

Then came the military option. And putting pressure on bases and making life difficult for troops, may seem to be one way of doing this. But unless casualties mount to a high point, as it did before. Then the US will not feel pressured. And it will retaliate also. A favourite of armchair Generals and military contractors. More money for them. They will welcome this low level war, over there, costing GI lives, Iraqi lives, no problem for them. They will not withdraw support for Rats.

Then there was economic option. I admit I am a little confused over this. Is it better to leave the economic option alone, hoping that the economic lobby in US will pressure the politicians into stopping support for Rats?  But why should they want to, if their operations not affected. Even if they had the political clout to pressure the politicians. Or is it better to pressure the economic sector to leave Iraq altogether? But in this case they have lost all. They will either move on to new markets or worse pressure the politicians into greater interventionism in Iraq and support for the Rats?  Or is the better option, to allow an economic opening for some. While putting pressure on these, to an extent, where they feel their operations and investment in danger. So as to compel them to lobby politicians to stop support for the Rats in Iraq ? And never ending war and sanctions ? In the final analysis, the last option may be the best. But if this fails, then pushing the US out completely is the best option. What you think?

There is always the opportunity to sew false information amongst the rat population and when rats start turning their guns on Americans that might effect their eagerness to play with rats...

It became known about the US plans to withdraw troops from Iraq by the end of the year, 22.07.2021.

The US and Iraqi authorities intend to issue a statement that US military units should be withdrawn from the Arab republic by the end of this year, but the US military presence should remain, The Wall Street Journal reported.

According to newspaper sources, key Iraqi and US officials are planning to issue a statement calling for the withdrawal of US military units from Iraq by the end of this year. They also stressed that "the US military presence will still be needed" after that, reports TASS .

The publication cites a comment by Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, who noted that Baghdad needs assistance from the United States in the intelligence sphere, training of military personnel, as well as American air support.

Earlier, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazimi said that at a meeting with US President Joe Biden to be held in Washington on July 26, he intends to discuss the issue of ending the presence of American armed forces on the territory of the Arab republic.

Let us remind you that the United States transferred military equipment and weapons from Iraq to Syria. A few days earlier, the US military suffered in the Iraqi province of Anbar as a result of rocket attacks on the Ain al-Assad airbase, 160 km north of Baghdad.

Military bases in Iraq, where American troops are stationed , and the US Embassy in Baghdad have repeatedly become targets of rocket attacks, which made Washington think about closing the diplomatic mission. On June 17, the US House of Representatives voted to repeal the 2002 resolution that led to the US invasion of Iraq.

Recall, on January 5, 2020, the Iraqi parliament voted for the withdrawal of American troops after the Americans killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Iraq. Later, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) of Iran, Hossein Salami, threatened to "burn all the US bases" in the region.

Text: Vera Basilaya

https://m.vz.ru/news/2021/7/22/1110374.html