ISIL Is Moving Captured U.S. Tanks And Humvees From Iraq To Syria

U.S.-made Humvees enroute from Iraq to Syria via ISIL social media

ISIL Moving Seized U.S. Tanks, Humvees to Syria -- Washington Free Beacon

Al Qaeda offshoot’s forces now better armed for battles against Assad forces and rival rebels

Syrian and Iraqi terrorist forces obtained significant numbers of tanks, trucks, and U.S.-origin Humvees in recent military operations in Iraq and those arms are being shipped to al Qaeda rebels in Syria, according to U.S. officials.

U.S. intelligence agencies reported this week that photos of the equipment transfers were posted online by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as ISIS, the ultra-violent terror group that broke away from al Qaeda but shares its goals and philosophy.

Pentagon spokesman Cmdr. Bill Speaks confirmed the weapons transfers and expressed concerns about the captured arms.

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My Comment: Besides tanks and Humvees I also suspect that ISIL is moving firearms, ammunition, mortars, anti-armor missiles, and .... no one is reporting it yet (and it should scare the bejeesus out of all of us) .... anti-aircraft missiles.

Update: Oh oh this confirms what I just said .... US-made Stinger missiles have likely fallen into ISIS hands, officials say -- FOX News

Iraq Jihadist Fighters Storm Turkey's Consulate In Mosul Taking Almost 80 Staff, Family, And Guards Hostage

Militants Seize 48 Turks At Consulate In Iraq's Mosul: Source -- Reuters

Militants seized 48 Turks from the Turkish consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday, including the consul-general, three children and several members of Turkey's special forces, a source in the Turkish prime minister's office said.

The group was taken from the consulate building to a militant base. Turkish authorities had contacted militant groups and confirmed all were unharmed, the source said.

Sunni insurgents from an al Qaeda splinter group, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), seized Mosul on Tuesday in a show of strength against Iraq's Shi'ite-led government. (Full Story)

"Certain militant groups in Mosul have been directly contacted to ensure the safety of diplomatic staff," a Turkish government source said.

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More News On ISIS Militants Seizing Turkey's Consulate In Iraq's Mosul

Isis militants kidnap Turkish diplomats after seizing consulate in Mosul -- The Guardian
Militants seize Turkish consulate, take 80 Turks hostage in Iraqi city of Mosul -- RT
Turkey says militants hold 80 Turks hostage in Iraq's Mosul -- Reuters
Islamists storm Turkish consulate in Iraq, kidnap envoy -- Times of Israel/AFP
ISIL kidnaps Turkish consul, special forces, children in northern Iraqi hotspot -- Hurriyet News
Al-Qaeda Offshoot Seizes Turkish Diplomats in Iraq, NTV Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Iraq Isis Crisis: Turkey Threaten Military Action if 80 Citizens are Harmed in Mosul by Islamic Militants -- IBTimes