Posted on 03/11/2017 2:14:48 PM PST by Texas Fossil
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (13:05) – According to the opposition-linked Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), 300 high-ranking Islamic State (ISIS) commanders and their families have fled the city of Raqqa amidst the unhindered advances of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) coalition.
The escapees were forced to use ferryboats to get across the river from Raqqa as Coalition airstrikes have destroyed all bridges across the Euphrates in Syria. While a detachment ferried for Deir Ezzor, the others fled for eastern Hama’s countryside where the group still enjoys relative stability.
As the top commanders escape Raqqa, ISIS sharia men lobbied local youth in mosques to take on arms to defend their city from the “American rapists” and “atheist Kurds”. On the other hand, 230 fighters and field commanders have arrived in the city from the eastern countryside of Aleppo and Deir Ezzor to support its defense.
It is unlikely that this minuscule number of reinforcements will change the tide of the battle against the powerful YPG-led SDF unless thousands more pour into the city to repel the anti-terrorist forces nearing the city.
Could that large an exodus not been seen and followed?
Would be interesting to know how many ISIS have actually survived to this day. Number estimates 3 weeks ago was about 10,000. I'm sure the USAF and Russia airplanes have thinned the herd.
They are too important to die for Allah.
I’m betting on the “atheist Kurds” kicking the butts of the remaining ISIS fighters and any “local youths in mosques” who would be stupid enough to fight when the ISIS commanders have fled with their families.
Saddam and Assad knew how to keep these Muslim vermin under control
Islam cannot be part of civilized society. Send them all back
Islam can and does convert civilized lands into semi-arid sheep pasture capable of supporting a small fraction of the population of the displaced civilized society.
We didn’t create it. We stirred it.
This sounds too organized of a retreat of ISIS. Speculate away.
Yeah, it was there, because Islam was there. But Saddam crushed the ISIS types. Assad crushed the ISIS types.
It is a huge mistake to think Islam can be part of Western civilization
The source is in Damascus. They support Assad. So yes it is possible it is BS.
Yes.
As ugly as it sounds, for a tribal mentality, the only thing that works is the threat of extermination of his entire tribe.
Its like the Alamo only the good guys are breaking down the walls and coming in.
Exactly. That is the only thing that works with Islam.
Betcha the Kurds finally got some really nifty weapons from the new guys in Washington.
Saudi.
I hope so. I saw some photos of the vehicles and they are heavy assault vehicles (bomb resistant) and heavy transport trucks. I saw no armor. There is a learn curve on those.
I hope the Kurds take no prisoners until all those ISIs bastards are piles of rotting flesh...which is their place in history...
Yeah, it was there, because Islam was there. But Saddam crushed the ISIS types. Assad crushed the ISIS types.
It is a huge mistake to think Islam can be part of Western civilization
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Before them, The Shah of Iran kept these savages under control. Now we have the gift from Jimmy Carter that keeps on giving.
Need to kill them...kill them all. Take no prisoners as they will be released like they were from Gitmo. Waterboard and interrogate them in the field, then kill them.
Return their brutality with brutality....it’s the only language they understand.
Kill em all and let their little piss-ant moon god, allah, sort em all out.
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