Monday, October 13, 2014

A Look At The Growth Of The Islamic State



ISIS Could Hold Swath From Northern Syria To The Gates Of Baghdad -- CNN

Baghdad (CNN) -- ISIS fighters stand on the verge of victory on two fronts as poorly equipped local forces do their best to resist.

The Islamist extremists appear set to take a key Syrian town along the Turkish border and an entire province on Baghdad's doorstep.

Leaders in Iraq's Anbar province pleaded for U.S. ground troops to halt the group's rapid, relentless assault.

On Sunday, the leader of U.S. military efforts to fight ISIS in Iraq says the terror group came within 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) of the Baghdad airport.

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My Comment: With the Islamic State raking in the victories .... and with no U.S. or any other foreign combat troops on the ground in the near future .... as I had said in a post a few days ago .... it is safe to say that the Islamic State is now winning this war.

Update: Iraqi city falls to ISIL as army withdraws -- Al Jazeera

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