The Kurds deserve a Nation State with NATO/UN protection. The best documentary I have seen in a long time. Very recent and topical. Still a bit of time to save these people from extinction. In a day and age when watching an hour film on the plight of a people is too difficult for you, saving them is impossible. [video=youtube;KbsesrAMjTw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbsesrAMjTw[/video]
ISIS executioner executed... Isis executioner killed by assassins in occupied Iraqi city of Mosul March 27, 2016 - A senior Islamic State (Isis) commander who reportedly carried out executions personally has been shot dead by a mysterious team of assassins in the occupied Iraqi city of Mosul, according to a Kurdish official. See also: More US Troops Headed to Iraq in Push to Retake Mosul: Dunford Mar 25, 2016 | Joint Chiefs Chairman Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford said Friday that he expected more U.S. troops would be sent to Iraq in the coming weeks to support an offensive to retake the ISIS stronghold in Mosul.
US ready for Mosul offensive, Iraq not so... US Ready to Set up More Firebases for Iraqi Push to Mosul: Pentagon Apr 06, 2016 | The U.S. is open to setting up more stand-alone artillery firebases in Iraq similar to the one in which a Marine was killed last month to support an advance by Iraqi Security Forces towards Mosul, a top Pentagon planner said. "As the ISF progresses toward isolating Mosul, there may be a situation where there is another base that is opened -- or re-opened from years past -- that would be used in the same manner as a fire support base," Rear Adm. Andrew L. "Woody" Lewis told reporters on Wednesday. See also: Iraq puts northern offensive against Islamic State on hold 6 Apr 2016 - An Iraqi army offensive touted as the first phase of a campaign to recapture the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State has been paused until more forces arrive to hold ground, the commander in charge said on Wednesday. Related: Iraqi Forces Face Heavy Resistance in ISIS-held Town Apr 05, 2016 | Heavy resistance has slowed Iraqi forces Tuesday as they pushed toward the center of a town held by Islamic State militants in western Anbar province, commanders at the scene said. Hundreds of roadside bombs, car bombs and heavy mortar fire slowed advancing Iraqi troops to a near halt Tuesday after entering the small town of Hit the previous day.
Iraqi civilians head for the hills ahead of move to retake Mosul... Iraqis Flee From IS as Iraq Army Moves to Retake Mosul April 13, 2016 — Just a few days ago, under cover of U.S. fighter jets roaring overhead and dropping bombs, Arif picked up his family and relatives and ran barefoot out of his village. “We walked 20 to 25 kilometers until we reached here, we walked across the desert and valleys, and we walked through fields that were mined,” he said.
Forget Mosul, focus needs to be shifted to gettin' Baghdad under control... Never Mind Freeing Mosul, Iraq's Leaders Barely Control Baghdad May 3, 2016 Push to dislodge Islamic State is set back by political chaos; In Mosul, residents see no likelihood of liberation soon
Iraqi army sneakin' up on ISIS in Mosul... Iraq military closest to Mosul since Islamic State seized city in 2014 May 12, 2016 -- Iraqi security forces are now closer to Mosul than at any time since 2014, when the Islamic State seized control of Iraq's second-largest city.
Massive exodus expected ahead of re-taking of Mosul... Up to 1 million people could flee battle for Iraq's Mosul - ICRC 29 Jul 2016 : Up to 1 million people could be driven from their homes in northern Iraq soon as fighting intensifies in a government offensive to retake Mosul from Islamic State, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Friday.
Sore loser tactic - set the oil wells ablaze... Oil wells south of Mosul burn days after key town retaken Aug 29,`16 -- The skies above this small northern Iraqi town are black with smoke and ash rains down from around a half dozen oil wells that Islamic State group fighters set ablaze as Iraqi troops moved in to retake Qayara last week.
Up to a million people to be displaced in battle for Mosul... Humanitarian Consequences of Seizing Mosul: 'Up to 1 Million People Forced to Flee,' Administration Says September 30, 2016 | As Iraqi troops, with U.S. assistance, prepare to forcibly remove ISIS from Mosul, the Obama administration says it is preparing for the "humanitarian consequences" of the city's liberation.
Mosul - What Happens Afterward'?... Petraeus on Battle for Mosul: 'The Question Is, What Happens Afterward' October 17, 2016 | The fight to expel ISIS from the city of Mosul is now underway, and it's going to be the most difficult fight yet for the Iraqi ground troops and the U.S. coalition that is advising and assisting them. "The outcome is not in question. The question is, what happens afterward," said retired General David Petraeus, who commanded U.S. troops in Iraq the first time around, when al Qaeda was defeated. See also: Battle for Mosul must navigate ethnic rivalries Sat, 15 Oct 2016 - The battle of Mosul will have to navigate ethnic rivalries, as well as sectarian and religious sensitivities, writes Hugh Sykes.
Outskirts of Mosul breached... Iraqi Special Forces Enter Mosul November 1, 2016 Iraqi forces have for the first time entered the outskirts of Mosul, as they attempt to drive Islamic State (IS) militants from the northern city. See also: Iraqi forces edge into Mosul, major urban warfare lies ahead November 1, 2016 Iraq's special forces fought their way into the outskirts of Mosul on Tuesday, taking its state television building despite resistance by Islamic State group fighters that is only likely to stiffen when combat reaches the inner city.
When the levee breaks... Iraq's Mosul Dam could collapse at any minute 'killing 1.5 million people' Saturday 7th January, 2017 - Huge Saddam Hussein-era dam near Isis territory is unstable, experts warn, with even a partial breach capable of causing flooding as far away as Baghdad