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| Official: 7,000 join Iraqi Army to recapture Ramadi |
| 2015-06-22 |
| [Rudaw] Thousands of volunteers have joined the Iraqi Army to participate in anti-ISIS campaign in Sunni-dominated province of Anbar, Sabah Karhut, head of the provincial council, announced on Saturday. "At least 7,000 volunteers have been registered to join the army and participate in liberation of Ramadi," Karhut said. Iraqi forces, backed by Shiite militias, and with support from local Sunni rustics have been struggling to recapture areas lost to the radical group in Iraq's largest province of Anbar. "To fully control Anbar we need at least 20,000 soldiers to protect civilians and prevent threats pose by Daesh," he added, using Arabic acronym for ISIS. Karhut evaluated the current situation of Anbar as improving with army and security forces allegedly ready to recapture Ramadi and ISIS-held areas of Anbar province. Last month, the forces of Evil recorded a spectacular victory, overrunning Ramadi and capturing large amounts of ammunition and armored vehicles from fleeing Iraqi troops. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #4 7000 what? is the better question. Untrained militia types are the ones that drop the weapons and run, or else end up firing indiscriminately, or just add to the mob mentality during atrocities. They are basically useless in the offensive, unless used as cannon fodder. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2015-06-22 11:18 |
| #3 Every report from ME, especially quantitative ones, should be taken with a grain of salt. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-06-22 03:42 |
| #2 7000 or 20,000 if these 'soldiers' easily panic and run away I don't see what difference it makes |
| Posted by: lord garth 2015-06-22 03:35 |
| #1 The Sunni are the key to the entire war on El Shatan. For if they let Daesh overrun them for not seeing a better alternative to fight for, they themselves will forever be enslaved and in war. But if fear of Baghdad misery or Shia slaughter is the motovation, I can understand that. It would still not stop me from treating any of daesh strongholds like Dresden. You side with Satan, you need to be wacked. I Love all these people who have gone astray, and tough Love may have to be the answer. My Prayers are offered. Now I will grab my staff and clean my guns. |
| Posted by: newc 2015-06-22 01:04 |