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Iraq
ISIS prepares for a major attack on Samarra on Arbain visit day
2014-12-10
[IraqiNews.com] On Monday, a local source revealed that, news has arrived to the city of Samarra that the terrorist organization of the so-called Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
in Iraq and Syria ISIS) is preparing to launch a major attack on the city on Arbain visit day.

The source said to IraqiNews.com that, ?News has arrived to the city of Samarra in the Salahuddin province stating, that the terrorist organization ISIS is preparing to launch a major attack from several directions on the city.?

The source, who requested anonymity, added, ?The attack will be on the visit Arbain day, the 13th of this month.?

Noteworthy, the visit of Arbain is one of the most important religious events for Shiite Moslems, and millions of them are keen to revive it by marching to the holy grave in the Holy City.
Posted by:trailing wife

#2  I think the brain trust at ISIS has been reading up on their ancient history and plan to do a wash, rinse, repeat on some historic and ghastly massacre of large numbers of people who disagree with them.

Note to TA folks you might move a few of your drones down to Samarra, it might qualify as a target rich environment for you.

Could be a diversion though but a drone or two would answer that question.
Posted by: Mystic   2014-12-10 21:29  

#1  Bait?
Posted by: tipover   2014-12-10 11:24  

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