The anonymous ISIS source has reportedly told Aamaqm, an ISIS-affiliated news blog, that there are other Peshmerga in ISIS hands, but the news blog did not mention what ISIS wants to do with them.
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A new video purportedly released by the Islamic State shows four men accused of spying against ISIS being executed near the Euphrates River in Syria. His death marks the first USA casualty inside Iraq since military operations there ceased in 2011.
“On behalf of Kurdistan Regional Government and Kurdish people, I express my condolences to the family and friends of the courageous soldier, and I wish speedy recovery for the wounded Peshmerga”, Barzani said in a statement. Yet, the ISIS video shows men who claim to be witnesses discussing their triumph despite inferior numbers. The masked terrorist, whose English sounds different from that of the infamous “Jihadi John,” argued ISIS had won the day. “You returned to your bases with losses and humiliation”.
Obama okayed a deployment of “fewer than 50” special operations personnel in the north of the war-ravaged nation, in a bid to strengthen forces fighting the Islamic State group, spokesman Josh Earnest said.
“As we develop new opportunities to support capable and local forces, we will consider those, we will make recommendations to the President”, the official said on condition of anonymity.
The Islamic State group beheaded four Iraqi Kurdish fighters following a joint raid with American special forces against the jihadists, according to a video posted online.
“ISIS respects no form of human rights”.
A US-led coalition launched air strikes against the jihadists in August 2014, supporting Iraqi forces, including Kurdish fighters, in attempts to retake lost ground. “But we have another message for them”. We have also freed 85 prisoners who had been suspected of association with ISIS.
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The special forces mission saw more than 20 ISIS fighters killed and six captured, with Master Sergeant Joshua Wheeler also killed.
