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British SAS capture 3 Isis chiefs in daring lightning raids around Mosul
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ ^ | May 7, 2016 | William Watkinson

Posted on 05/08/2016 11:10:43 AM PDT by Enterprise

British SAS troopers have successfully kidnapped three Islamic State (Isis) chiefs in daring lightning raids in Mosul, according to reports. The city is the largest in Iraq still under Isis (Daesh) control, but is facing increased pressure from the north, south and east by the Iraqi army, Kurdish Peshmerga forces and US-led Western airstrikes.

British special forces, including the Special Air Service (SAS), have been operating in Iraq in conjunction with other western forces to help plot attacks on the militants, with snipers taking out high-level members of the terror group on several occasions.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: interrogation; kurds; mosul; prisoner; williamwatkinson; wot
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Next months headline: Three ISIS chiefs released to their home countries


21 posted on 05/08/2016 1:42:30 PM PDT by Donglalinger
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Ironic, given that a Scot founded it. LOL


22 posted on 05/08/2016 2:25:27 PM PDT by the scotsman
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Make an ISIS centipede.

Feed it pork.

23 posted on 05/08/2016 8:40:07 PM PDT by kiryandil (To the GOPee: "Giving the Democrats the Supreme Court means you ARE the Democrats.")
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Good to hear.


24 posted on 05/08/2016 8:44:09 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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