A commander of the #al-Qaeda splinter Islamic State of #Iraq and the Levant ( #ISIL #ISIS )has been killed in #Mosul pic.twitter.com/NdqRcodkiu
Posted on 06/15/2014 3:51:52 PM PDT by Star Traveler
A three word text was released from inside the Embassy about six hours ago: “Too late Alamo.” That message is open to interpretation.
Just minutes ago news came from within the United States Embassy in Baghdad that the Iraqis have shut down internet service for those barricaded inside. Limited text messages via private cell phones are still coming through.
It is unknown how many of the more than 5,000 U.S. civilians in Baghdad are actually taking refuge inside the embassy compound. NBC war correspondent, Richard Engel reported last night that civilians in and around Baghdad have boarded up residences and businesses.
The embassy lockup is a reminder of when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in August of 1990 and U.S. civilians were held hostage for months, including those from the State Department and Department of Transportation.
This week ISIS terrorists operating in Iraq have toppled Fallujah, Ramadi, Tikrit, and Mosul, robbing the Bank of Mosul for more than $450 million dollars. ISIS leaders now claim they are the richest terror group in the world, topping al Qaeda and Hamas. This militant group has vowed to overrun Baghdad, the nation's capital, and eliminate the Shiite ruling party.
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I think it’s the ferry flight, going to Basra to start its regular scheduled trip to Jordan.
Security at the U.S. Embassy was strengthened and some staff members sent elsewhere in Iraq and to neighboring Jordan, the State Department said. A military official said about 150 Marines have been sent to Baghdad to help with embassy security.
The State Department issued a travel warning for Iraq Sunday night that cautioned U.S. citizens to avoid “all but essential travel to Iraq.”
“Baghdad International Airport has been struck by mortar rounds and rockets, and the Mosul International Airport has been the target of militant assault,” the travel warning added.
Makes sense. I’ve timed out. Alert us if anything lands in Baghdad.
http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings/iraq-travel-warning.html
Baghdad International Airport has been struck by mortar rounds and rockets, and the Mosul International Airport has been the target of militant assault. Due to the potential of political protests and demonstrations to become violent, U.S. citizens in Iraq are strongly urged to avoid protests and large gatherings.
IAW7435 just departed Baghdad.
Seems quiet then. Maybe it was just a few rockets.
IAW 7435 just departed Baghdad.
Has the State Department identified the YouTube video that incited all this?
Probably better with him golfing.
Otherwise they’ll just put that stupid jacket on him and he’ll look stupidly at the screen not knowing what the hell he’s seeing. At least we won’t have Hillary sitting there with a hand over her mouth.
It seems they have gone home after a few rockets at the airport. Planes still able to take off. However I am seeing multiple reports of this base falling to ISIS in the north.
Thank you, but I hope they are carrying more than just cameras.
A commander of the #al-Qaeda splinter Islamic State of #Iraq and the Levant ( #ISIL #ISIS )has been killed in #Mosul pic.twitter.com/NdqRcodkiu
” - - - ISIS looted US made 155mm howitzers. They have some serious firepower. Do they have people who can use it? - - - “
No worries!
The newly released from Gitmo Fab-Five Taliban Chiefs in Quatar probably have a cell phone or even a pen.
Taliban Mullah B. Hussein Obama has planned this ass-whipping of Malik down to the last teleprompter speech.
Link bad — maybe taken down?
White guys are running the ISIS/L?
And I guess he was shot in the back.... fragged?
Don’t we all?
Is ISIS just a bunch of Occupy punks?
I agree, but I would have put the Taliban, basically a bunch of goat herders who had no more ambitions than ruling the mountains of Afghanistan as number two, after hitting the country that actually attacked the US, Saudi Arabia, but unfortunately the Bush family were too deep in the pockets of the house of Saud to do that, so the US went after the Afghans instead.
They should just nuke it.
Maybe that is too extreme.
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