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| Iraq |
| In battle to retake Tikrit, Sunnis form unlikely alliance with Shiite militias |
| 2015-03-18 |
| [RUDAW.NET] Dressed in green and carrying a heavy rifle, Yazan al-Jabouri paced along the front line on the fringes of Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, anxiously awaiting a plan of attack. For months, al-Jabouri lived in fear of crossing paths with a fighter from the 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 Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... group. He had refused to pledge loyalty to the murderous Moslem group, and letters had been left on his doorstep threatening to cut his head off. His wife and children also were threatened. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Some of this is simply to keep the murderous Shiites out of their neighborhoods after ISIS closes up shop (having worn out their welcome) |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2015-03-18 14:07 |