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| Iraq |
| Iraqi Miscellanies |
| 2015-03-20 |
| Turkey begins training groups to fight against ISIS [IraqiNews.com] On Tuesday, Turkish special forces have started training local Iraqi and Syrian groups to fight the ISIS group Death Eaters A senior Turkish diplomat said, "The training mission has taken off with a view to reinforce Iraqi groups that volunteer to fight ISIS." ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... 's contribution to the western coalition's fight against ISIS will not be limited to training as logistical support will be given as well." A military official noted that the Turkish special forces, known as the "Maroon Berets," were training Kurdish Peshmerga fighters in Erbil.. Mass grave found in army base northeast of Baquba [IraqiNews.com] On Tuesday, a government official in Diyala province announced the discovery of a mass grave of civilians executed by the ISIS group in an army base northeast of Baquba. The director of Saadia Ahmed al-Zercoche said in an interview with IraqiNews.com, "The joint security forces found a mass grave containing the remains of many civilians in the outskirts of Cobra military base (10 km north of Saadia district and 60 km north east of Baquba)." Al-Zercoche added, "The cemetery is containing the remains of people executed by ISIS during its control over Saadia and the military base last June," pointing out that, "The administration submitted a formal letter to the competent authorities in order to open the cemetery and lift its content." The security forces in Diyala found during the past four weeks 4 mass graves in Saadia, containing the remains of more than 40 civilians and soldiers executed by ISIS. MoI approves forming brigade of 3000 fighters from western provinces [IraqiNews.com] The Ministry of Interior approved forming a brigade of 3000 fighters from the western provinces of Iraq. The head of Baghdadi district Council, Maal Allah al-Obaidi stated to IraqiNews.com "The Minister of Interior, Mohammed al-Ghabban, approved forming a brigade of 3000 fighters from the western provinces of Iraq." Improvised barrel seized in Wasit [IraqiNews.com] The Commander of the local police, Kasim Rashd, in Wasit province confirmed that the security forces found a bombed barrel in Al-Suyrah district. Rashd told IraqiNews.com "The security forces found a bombed barrel ready to use on the people" adding that "the local police dismantles it." ISIS plane destroyed in US raid near Fallujah, says Pentagon [IraqiNews.com] US warplanes destroyed a small oriented plane used by ISIS elements in Iraq. The American radio station 'Sawa' quoted a statement by the Pentagon as saying, "Air strikes took place near the city of Fallujah led to the destruction of a remotely-controlled plane and a vehicle belonging to the ISIS group." Pentagon officials said, "The small plane was used by ISIS elements to explore the battlefield," noting that, "It's not a sophisticated plane compared to the US oriented aircrafts, which are capable of flying at great heights and firing rockets." It is noteworthy that Iraq has been fighting a war on multiple fronts against ISIS since June last year, after its control over large parts of the city of djinn-infested Mosul ... the home of a particularly ferocious and hairy djinn... and its expansion toward the northern areas and declaring the "Islamic caliphate" last July. AM General supplies Iraq with Humvee vehicles worth $32 million [IraqiNews.com] US Department of Defense announced Monday, that the American company 'AM General' has been awarded a $32 million-worth contract to supply Iraq with 160 multitasking Humvee vehicles. The ministry said in a statement posted on its website,"AM General has got a $32 million contract of military sales to Iraq," indicating that, "The contract includes supplying Iraq with 160 M1151A1B1 Humvees for transport and multiple military tasks." According to the US Department of Defense website, the contract will be performed in South Bend in Indiana and is to expire on June 12, 2015." IA Planes drop leaflets on Nineveh warning from close war [IraqiNews.com] The Iraqi Air Force has thrown leaflets on Nineveh today telling the civilians that the war against the terrorist of the ISIL is very close. |
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