"Map: A Look At The Areas Under Islamic State Control" Topic
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| Tango01 | 15 Oct 2014 4:13 p.m. PST |
"In the past few months, the jihadists of the Islamic State group (IS) have seized swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria. Click on the map below to find out which areas are under IS control. Since their successful offensive in Iraq mid-June, IS fighters have set up camp in large parts of northeastern Syria, the neighbouring war-torn nation. All the while, they have battled Kurdish militias (YPG), anti-Assad rebels – including other jihadists – and Syrian government forces…"
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| Mako11 | 15 Oct 2014 4:57 p.m. PST |
Appears to me they've almost completed the encirclement, to strangle Baghdad, without actually needing to take it. Seems like Siegecraft 101 to me, and no one seems to see it coming, since all they can talk about is that ISIS can't actually "take" the city. No need to, once they wing the siege, and force a surrender. |
 javelin98  | 16 Oct 2014 8:24 a.m. PST |
There are so many things I'd like to say about this situation, but they would end up in Blue Fez territory. |
| Tango01 | 16 Oct 2014 10:50 a.m. PST |
Agree about Baghdad encirclement. Amicalement
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| Uesugi Kenshin | 16 Oct 2014 4:04 p.m. PST |
A look at areas under Christian State control (in red):
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| Cacique Caribe | 16 Oct 2014 8:23 p.m. PST |
Not big enough. I for one would welcome a Republic of Gilead over what is being attempted these days. Life is all about the lesser of evils. Hardly ever between right and wrong. link Dan |
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