ISIS top command dominated by ex-officers in Saddam’s army

[Hindustani78]

US allies target Islamic State with 26 air strikes in Syria, Iraq | Zee News

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 01:09
Washington: The United States and its allies launched 26 air strikes on Tuesday against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, according to the Combined Joint Task Force leading the air operations.

In Iraq, 18 air strikes targeted the militant group and its operations near eight cities, the task force said in a statement on Wednesday.

In Syria, eight air strikes hit near Al Hasaka, Aleppo and Ar Raqqah, hitting tactical units and fighting positions, among other targets, it said.

 

[Imran Khan]

Whatever it is ,Saddams Iraqi Army was a true professional group.They were destroyed because of the superior capability of US AirForce.
Had it been a ground assault of US Army it would have been a different story.

let me remember you sir

USA took 41 days to capture afghanistan from taliban
USA took 20 days to capture iraq from saddam army

 

[SrNair]

let me remember you sir

USA took 41 days to capture afghanistan from taliban
USA took 20 days to capture iraq from saddam army

And Afghanistan was several times bigger than Iraq and Taliban was a dispersed rag tag force not a professional army .But Saddam had an Army and US only needs to constantly bombing that Army with their superior Air Force starting from B2,B1 and several others .

 

[Imran Khan]

afghanistan 251,827 sq mi
iraq 169,234 sq mi

its not several times boss

 

[SrNair]

afghanistan 251,827 sq mi
iraq 169,234 sq mi

its not several times boss

Still around twice bigger than Iraq .
And you should consider the central behaviour of Saddam Army and irregular structure of Taliban

 

[Hindustani78]

The Islamic State terror group is in possession of deadly mustard gas stockpiles and could smuggle it out of Syria to target Europe, according to a report in The Daily Mirror. The IS is behind a spate of mustard gas attacks in Syria and may have enough of the killer substance to slaughter tens of thousands.

IS could smuggle mustard gas to Europe: report - The Hindu

The group is behind a spate of mustard gas attacks in Syria and may have enough of the killer substance to slaughter tens of thousands, The Daily Mirror reported.
The Islamic State (IS) terror group is in possession of deadly mustard gas stockpiles and could smuggle it out of Syria to target Europe, according to a media report.

The IS is behind a spate of mustard gas attacks in Syria and may have enough of the killer substance to slaughter tens of thousands, The Daily Mirror reported.

The network may have access to 20 tonnes of the evil weapon and could smuggle it out of Syria and into Europe, a leading expert in chemical warfare has warned.

Evidence

“Evidence points to the IS behind the attacks and there could be more. There is evidence they used mustard gas, either stolen by IS from [Syrian President Bashar] Assad or — and this is a real game-changer — IS made it themselves,” Col (retd.) Hamish de Bretton-Gordon said.

“This is horrific and the West must act to stop IS now because the threat from them just became much greater and they could take huge areas they have not conquered before,” he told the daily.

Recipe on the ‘dark web’

He warned that ISIS could smuggle mustard gas to attack Europe after finding a recipe on the ‘dark web’ — the murky and secretive area of the Internet used by crooks.

“It is not easy to make mustard gas but it is possible and a lone wolf could get the information off the Internet and dark web. If you tried to buy the precursors in the U.K. or U.S. you would most likely be picked up,” Col. Bretton-Gordon said.

‘It is imminent’

“Could IS move mustard gas out of the Syria/Iraq theatre of war? That is the real issue I expect,” he said.

Scores have died from chemical attacks in both Syria and Iraq in recent weeks and at the weekend IS launched another suspected mustard gas attack.

Col de Bretton-Gordon, who advises NGOs throughout Syria and elsewhere in the world, said, “The West is running out of time to do something about IS. We must act now.”

 

[Hindustani78]

47 killed in clashes between IS, Syrian rebels - The Hindu

Updated: September 5, 2015 17:43 IST
At least 47 fighters were killed in clashes between the Islamic State (IS) group and Syrian insurgents, a monitor said on Saturday, in an area where the United States and Turkey are planning to open a new front against the ultra-hardline group.

The renewed fighting raged on Friday around the rebel-held town of Marea, 20 km from the Turkish border, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The area falls within a “safe zone” Turkey said last month it would set up in northern Syria to help keep the IS at bay.

 

[bdslph]

ISIS is strong because they have good commander and ruthless

 

[gau8av]

47 killed in clashes between IS, Syrian rebels - The Hindu

Updated: September 5, 2015 17:43 IST
At least 47 fighters were killed in clashes between the Islamic State (IS) group and Syrian insurgents, a monitor said on Saturday, in an area where the United States and Turkey are planning to open a new front against the ultra-hardline group.

The renewed fighting raged on Friday around the rebel-held town of Marea, 20 km from the Turkish border, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The area falls within a “safe zone” Turkey said last month it would set up in northern Syria to help keep the IS at bay.

great news, may they all kill each other