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| The ISIS demon haunts Iraq again |
| 2018-12-16 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] The government of Iraq announced December 10 a national holiday in which governmental institutions close to mark the first anniversary of defeating and expelling ISIS from the country. However, if you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning... this is a bit misleading as ISIS has revived some of its activity in recent months in a number of areas from where it was expelled earlier. Statements about this activity is no longer limited to a number of journalists, security experts, political and civil activists, as even leaders of political blocs and influential parties have started issuing warnings against the dreaded terror group’s return. Speaking at a presser recently, leader of Kurdistan Democratic Party Masoud Barzani warned that "the ISIS threat is not over and has returned to (some) areas in a way that’s worse than before." He said that it’s more dangerous than before, noting that the "organization strongly returned because the reasons that led to the rise of ISIS and al-Qaeda have not been resolved." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Please read the Couter Terrorism Center's analysis of ISIS revival. The upshot is that ISIS is leveling off from a steep decline and are reviving in Diyala, rural Kirkuk, and southern Niniveh. These are regions that ISIS never really controlled. In contrast, areas like Mosul, Tal Afar, and Anbar have resisted ISIS attempts to return. One notable trend is setting up protection raquets and kidnapping rings to earn money. They seem to be devolving into simple criminals (like FARC did in Colombia). Al |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2018-12-16 13:04 |