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We have specific questions for reporters, Congress, public to ask about March 2019 airstrike that reportedly killed several dozen civilians.
I teamed up with @rosen_br @LukeHartig @bridgewriter
#Baghuz #Baghouz
justsecurity.org/79218/question…
We have specific questions for reporters, Congress, public to ask about March 2019 airstrike that reportedly killed several dozen civilians.
I teamed up with @rosen_br @LukeHartig @bridgewriter
#Baghuz #Baghouz
justsecurity.org/79218/question…
2. A highlight:
"31. Why did DOD fail to report the assessed four civilian casualties in its 2019 or 2020 civilian casualty reports to Congress?"
2019 report:
media.defense.gov/2020/May/06/20…
2020 report (released in 2021):
media.defense.gov/2021/Aug/05/20…
No March 18, 2019 strike listed.👇
"31. Why did DOD fail to report the assessed four civilian casualties in its 2019 or 2020 civilian casualty reports to Congress?"
2019 report:
media.defense.gov/2020/May/06/20…
2020 report (released in 2021):
media.defense.gov/2021/Aug/05/20…
No March 18, 2019 strike listed.👇
3. Another highlight:
"27. CENTCOM stated that the strikes using 500- and 2000-pound bombs 'were proportional due to the unavailability of smaller ordinance at the time.” That is not a recognizable version of the standard of proportionality. Can DOD clarify?"
ASTOUNED by this.
"27. CENTCOM stated that the strikes using 500- and 2000-pound bombs 'were proportional due to the unavailability of smaller ordinance at the time.” That is not a recognizable version of the standard of proportionality. Can DOD clarify?"
ASTOUNED by this.
Today marks 2yrs since the territorial defeat of #ISIS's proclaimed 'Caliphate' in #Syria & #Iraq.
Militarily, the group remains engaged in a pre-planned decentralized insurgency, which is sustaining a steady tempo in #Iraq & #SDF areas & a clear *resurgence* in central #Syria.
Militarily, the group remains engaged in a pre-planned decentralized insurgency, which is sustaining a steady tempo in #Iraq & #SDF areas & a clear *resurgence* in central #Syria.
The D-#ISIS Coalition has done all the right things thus far, but a disinvestment in #Iraq or #Syria would unquestionably benefit #ISIS's long-term plan (which we've seen play out before: 2010-14).
The deviation here is #Assad-held central #Syria -- a zone of deep, deep concern.
The deviation here is #Assad-held central #Syria -- a zone of deep, deep concern.
As analysts like @GregoryPWaters have shown, #ISIS is engaged in a methodical/sustained resurgence in central Syria -- where pro-#Assad forces have proven incapable of containing, let alone defeating a dispersed desert insurgency.
Tempo/potency/scope are consistently increasing.
Tempo/potency/scope are consistently increasing.
L’#EI annonce un nouvel audio via #AlFurqan qui diffuse les grosses productions & les audios du calife ou du porte-parole
AbouHamza fait un rapl des étapes en #Irak avec une défense du choix de Zarqawi de combattre les US mais aussi leur alliés locaux, puis la constitution de l'alliance des Mouatyabins et de l'Etat islamique en Irak qui mettra un terme au projet de confédération & démocratique
BREAKING - reports of a (US?) helicopter-borne raid on a convoy of Huras al-Din (#AlQaeda in #Syria) leaders traveling near Barisha in #Idlib.
Locals say as many as 6 choppers involved - gave chase to convoy, 2 landed & assaulted vehicles. Possibly took bodies or evidence away.
Locals say as many as 6 choppers involved - gave chase to convoy, 2 landed & assaulted vehicles. Possibly took bodies or evidence away.
#Bangladesh renouvellement d’allégeance à l’#EI vidéo de 8:10 avec menaces contre le gouv et tous les partis politiques et communautés sans exception // référence aux #Rohingya #Birmanie & #Ouïghour #Chine parallèle avec #Baghouz #Syrie /images HyperCasher, 13 nov & #Nice #France
PT l’appel au jihad comparant le #Bangladesh et l’#Inde visant aussi les musulmans qualifiés « d’apostats » pour leur participation au jeu démocratique ou leur soutien aux autorités
PT on remarque l’armement rudimentaire et probablement artisanale et les vestes explosives qui ressemblent plus aux vestes de parade du Hamas qu’aux vestes explosives en usage chez les sympathisants de l’#EI
20. The Legacy of US, UK, France, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey,Bahrain, Canada, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Jordan, Nato in Syria
#RegimeChange #FakeNews #FalseFlag #terrorism #SyriaInvasion #WarCrimes #CrimesAgainstChildren #CrimesAgainstHumanity
#RegimeChange #FakeNews #FalseFlag #terrorism #SyriaInvasion #WarCrimes #CrimesAgainstChildren #CrimesAgainstHumanity
1. The Legacy of US, UK, France, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Bahrain, Canada, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Jordan, Nato in Syria 😉👇🏼
2. The Legacy of US, UK, France, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Bahrain, Canada, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Jordan, Nato in Syria 😉👇🏼
Check out @orfonline's featured experts on why '#ISI and #ISIS are a double threat to peace in #SouthAsia'
The fall of #Baghouz, a small nondescript town in #Syria’s desert regions of Deir Ezzor from the hands of the so-called #IslamicState may have forced the world’s most wanted man to re-emerge publicly in a video message, says @KabirTaneja: bit.ly/2DDsev4
.@KabirTaneja, in conversation with @KhalidShah, deciphers the recent #SriLanka bombings and the changing nature of Islamic State operations. Watch ⬇
BREAKING - #ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-#Baghdadi revealed in-person on new #ISIS video post-#Caliphate defeat in #Syria-#Iraq.
He appears in fine health, despite reports of severe injury.
He appears in fine health, despite reports of severe injury.
1) BREAKING: #ISIS’ Furqan issues new video showing leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, marking the first time he is shown in a video since his July 2014 sermon at the Great Mosque in #Mosul
2) The video shows Baghdadi in a casual conversational setting with others (their faces blurred). He talks about war against "Crusaders" and about battles in #Baghouz #Syria being over, indicating that this interview was filmed somewhat recently.
3) In the vid, titled “In the Hospitality of the Emir of the Believers,” Baghdadi praises #SriLanka attackers over images of the attackers/attack (though not in the visual interview section; the audio may have thus been added via a later recording)--calling it revenge for Baghouz
#ISIS is still in the tunnel system of #Baghouz, across the Euphrates, in Badia desert and they roam free with Erdogan's blessing in #Jarabulus and #Afrin. @SpeakerPelosi @WHNSC @hogangidley45 @foxandfriends
I recommend establishing @coalition control along the Iraq Syria border from Abu Kamal to meet up with MaT moving east from Al-Tanf to cut off ISIS supply from Iraq and block Hezbollah entering via Badia desert.
A quick move could be done in 48 hours and would allow relief for the folks trapped in the camp near al-Tanf.
As the people of Syria are celebrating today in #Qamishlo the end of the years-long war against ISIS, we are no longer reporting from the ground in #Baghouz. But we are happy to announce that we are preparing an in-depth multimedia report on the "End of the Caliphate"
As part of this report, we will be looking more closely at the #SDF history and question the future of North-East Syria. Here as a preview, a member of the #Raqqa forces of SDF, freestyle singing a song of celebration on their way back from the front.
You can still keep up to date on the military, political and cultural realities of North-East Syria by reading our weekly reports. Here is the latest one:
rojavainformationcenter.com/2019/03/bullet…
rojavainformationcenter.com/2019/03/bullet…
The media is *the* platform of choice for US officials trying to coerce a reversal in #Syria policy -- the reality is more complex & less promising.
My latest for @politico, questions durability of #America's presence in #Syria vis-a-vis #ISIS's future:
politico.com/magazine/story…
My latest for @politico, questions durability of #America's presence in #Syria vis-a-vis #ISIS's future:
politico.com/magazine/story…
[ON THE GROUND]
#SDF reported that the tent-camp of #Baghouz is 100% under control. The operation is not yet finished. Some jihadists who haven't surrendered are gathered in a litlle area on the shore of the river #Euphrates. Some families are being held as human shields.
#SDF reported that the tent-camp of #Baghouz is 100% under control. The operation is not yet finished. Some jihadists who haven't surrendered are gathered in a litlle area on the shore of the river #Euphrates. Some families are being held as human shields.
PT ca sera probablement un audio du porte-parole Abou Hassan al-Mouhajir #EI
Trump: Day 786
-#StPatricksDay Unhinged Rant
-Keeps Trampling on McCain's Grave
-Threatens Saturday Night Live Again
-Implores Fox Return Judge Jeanine
-Lashes Out at 3 Fox News Anchors
-Blames Autoworkers 4 Plant Closure
-Flip-Flops on Syrian Troop Withdraw
-#StPatricksDay Unhinged Rant
-Keeps Trampling on McCain's Grave
-Threatens Saturday Night Live Again
-Implores Fox Return Judge Jeanine
-Lashes Out at 3 Fox News Anchors
-Blames Autoworkers 4 Plant Closure
-Flip-Flops on Syrian Troop Withdraw
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Day 891 since Donald Trump *bragged* and joked about sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
Day 891 since Donald Trump *bragged* and joked about sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
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Day 742 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #TrumpLies
Day 742 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #TrumpLies
I like to think little fazes me in this business. But the stories of the four 4 #Iraq-i boys from #Telafar got me.
latimes.com/world/la-fg-ir…
latimes.com/world/la-fg-ir…
The three you see in the pictures here are the Aoun brothers: Ali, 11; Khalil, 9; and Ahmad, 7. They were kidnapped by #ISIS in 2014, when the group overran northwest #Iraq. (2)
The fourth one, 11-year old Mahdi Ghazi Mohammad, who, like the others, is a Shiite Turkmen from Telafar, you can see here. (3) latimes.com/world/la-fg-ir…
1/ I'm so happy. After days of organizing &endless phone calls, the 4 Iraqi boys kidnapped by ISIS years ago, are back home with their family in #Talafar, Iraq.
Below I'll explain how I found the family of the boys & put them in touch with SDF.
Finally a happy ending.
@akhbar
Below I'll explain how I found the family of the boys & put them in touch with SDF.
Finally a happy ending.
@akhbar
2/ Last Thursday, I saw the tweet of SDF spokesperson @mustefabali.
In it, he explained that SDF has found in #Baghouz 4 young Iraqi Shia boys who were kidnapped by ISIS years ago.
He asked for help in finding their families.
@akhbar
In it, he explained that SDF has found in #Baghouz 4 young Iraqi Shia boys who were kidnapped by ISIS years ago.
He asked for help in finding their families.
@akhbar
3/ In order to find the families of the 4 Iraqi boys who were liberated from their ISIS kidnappers, I sent the video to countless Iraqi activists & journalist (in public &in private.)
I asked them to spread vid among their contacts in hope family of kids would notice.
@akhbar
I asked them to spread vid among their contacts in hope family of kids would notice.
@akhbar
[ON THE GROUND]
dozens of #ISIS fighters were killed overnight in the last operation against #Baghouz, and at least one arms depot destroyed. 2 attempted suicide attacks were also foiled.
#SDF forces are advancing slowly through the camp due to a high concentration of mines.
dozens of #ISIS fighters were killed overnight in the last operation against #Baghouz, and at least one arms depot destroyed. 2 attempted suicide attacks were also foiled.
#SDF forces are advancing slowly through the camp due to a high concentration of mines.
Mustafa Bali, spoke-person of the #SDF forces announce that the last operation against #ISIS will resume soon.
Sources confirm that it will start at 6PM tonight.
Preparations were being made today and lots of #SDF fighters were heading down to #Baghouz in the last 24 hours.
Sources confirm that it will start at 6PM tonight.
Preparations were being made today and lots of #SDF fighters were heading down to #Baghouz in the last 24 hours.
Attack is ungoing since more than 2 hours. #SDF are using artillery and heavy weapons to target #Baghouz supported by coalition airstrikes. #ISIS is fighting back.
#Coalition airstrikes are targeting arms depots, while #SDF artillery is firing on #ISIS positions in the camp.
There are still civilians present in the camp, either unwilling or unable to leave. #SDF special forces are trying to extract them.
There are still civilians present in the camp, either unwilling or unable to leave. #SDF special forces are trying to extract them.
[ON THE GROUND]
Today some hundreds of people were extracted from last remaining #ISIS-controlled territory in #Baghouz, including around 100 fighters and 13 #Yazidi children aged from 5 to 14.
Today some hundreds of people were extracted from last remaining #ISIS-controlled territory in #Baghouz, including around 100 fighters and 13 #Yazidi children aged from 5 to 14.
[1] "I saw many dead, massacred people": Kinan, 10, has spent half his life as a slave of Daesh (ISIS)". He was kidnapped from his village in #Shingal in 2014. Now he tells his story. Translation in the thread.
fr.news.yahoo.com/document-franc…
#Syria #Baghouz
fr.news.yahoo.com/document-franc…
#Syria #Baghouz
[2] "His name is Kinan, he is 10 years old. He was released a week ago after five years serving a Syrian jihadist named Abu Saad. In the cohorts of civilians evacuated from #Baghouz region in #Syria, where the "caliphate" of ISIS lives its last days, there are many children.
[3] Children of jihadists, but also slaves of the Islamic State, like Kinan, who agreed to tell his story to our special envoys. The story of Kinan begins in 2014 when he is taken prisoner by Daesh. The jihadists have just taken, in just a few hours, the Yezidi city of #Sinjar
[ON THE GROUND]
This morning the situation was calm.
Apache helicopters were on patrol earlier in the morning. One F-15 and some sort of surveillance planes were loitering and there were small fires burning in #Baghouz, but no serious fighting with #ISIS.
This morning the situation was calm.
Apache helicopters were on patrol earlier in the morning. One F-15 and some sort of surveillance planes were loitering and there were small fires burning in #Baghouz, but no serious fighting with #ISIS.
The last operation against #ISIS in #Baghouz is coordinated by #SDF forces, which are next to #YPJ and #YPG also the Minbij Military Council @mmc2016c, the Syriac Military Council @SyriacMFS, Jaysh al-Thuwar alongside with forces from Heseke, Tabqa, Raqqa and many more
