Thats what it sounds like. They’ve chosen their targets carefully, and the quick surrender of the Iraqi forces in Mosul wasn’t in the heat of the moment. The officers were bribed
Bribed and threatened no doubt. From what I have read of battle field accounts, they are very tough adversaries. Willing to die in battle. Have no fear. And do not give an inch. No wonder the Iraqi’s ran from that. And they might have brought some of their chlorine gas from Syria. They did overrun one of Assad’s chlorine manufacturing plants. Surprised we have not heard of WMD used by them in Iraq up till now. Knock on wood.....