Islamic State Builds Forces, Targets For Baghdad Bomb Attacks -- Washington Times
The al Qaeda offshoot terrorizing Iraq is in the process of consolidating territorial gains and increasing the target list in Baghdad, a U.S. official and defense analysts say.
But at this point, the Islamic State army of Sunni extremists does not have the capacity to take Baghdad, where a huge Shiite population and stiffer Iraqi forces defend the capital.
“[The Islamic State] is solidifying its control in Sunni areas of Iraq and Syria,” said a U.S. intelligence official. “They attack or entrench themselves in towns and military bases near key facilitation routes that connect population hubs they now control such as Raqqa [Syria], Fallujah, and Mosul.”
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My Comment: No surprises here .... basically consolidate, analyze and assess, launch new attacks, and then start the cycle again. Baghdad is the prize .... and the eventual goal appears to be the liberation of the Sunni dominated sectors of Baghdad.
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