by Jennifer Cafarella – Institute for the study of war – 11-7-2014 – The ISIS tactics that have achieved devastating success in Iraq continue to be employed on the Syrian front. In Deir ez-Zour province, ISIS has consistently leveraged carefully targeted suicide operations alongside tactical shaping operations tailored to create conditions of battle conducive to an ISIS advance. These preparatory efforts have focused primarily on weakening or neutralizing rebel commanders and key infrastructure, in addition to coercing local armed groups into submission.
MESOP : Maliki’s coalition
National Coalition blocs are trying to break State of law across candidates for prime minister
11-7-2014 – Shafaq News / State of Law coalition led by Prime Minister ,Nuri al-Maliki accused on Friday, parties to the National Alliance seeks to break through State of law by submitting candidates through media for replacements for al-Maliki to head the government.
Iraq & Syria Q&A: Where Does Islamic State Gets Its Funds?
By Scott Lucas July 11, – eaworldview – Musings on Iraq speaks with Patrick Johnston of the RAND Corporation, who has been reviewing documents on the finances of the Islamic State’s predecessor, Al Qa’eda in Iraq, from 2005-2010.
Johnston’s comments complement the article of Hannah Allam, featured on EA two weeks ago:See Iraq Analysis: “Who Funds the Islamic State of Iraq?” — The Surprise Answer
Since 2003 the U.S. has captured thousands of papers from the Islamic State’s predecessors in Iraq. What do all those documents say about the group’s organization?
MESOP: THE REASON WHY !? – BY MUTLU CIVIROGLU
Major Reasons of ISIS Offensive on Kobane?
April 4, 2014 – ISIS attacks against Kobane (Ain al-Arab) very significant for several reasons:
First, ISIS wants to expand its control over a larger geography but Kobane in the middle of ISIS dominated areas, stands as a big obstacle in front of this goal. ISIS currently controls Girsespi (Tab Abyad), Jarablus and Raqqah. It desperately wants Kobane to connect the areas under its control and seize the border gate with Turkey as well.
MESOP : The Course & Development Of The Fighting In Kobanê
ROJAVA REPORT 11-7-2014 – A new report from ANF and carried in Özgür Gündem describes the course of fighting over the past week and half in Kobanê. The attacks directed against by gangs of the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS) against the Rojava Canton of Kobanê beginning on July 2nd have entered their 9th day, as clashes continue to the West, East and South. According to the most recent casualty figures 338 members of ISIS and 36 YPG/YPJ fighters have lost their lives in the clashes.
MESOP : Turkish Tanks Transported To Syrian Border
11-7-2014 – Rojava Report – As fighting between the YPG and the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS) intensifies in the Rojava Canton of Kobanê, the Turkish army is transporting tanks to its southern border with Syria, according to a report from DİHA carried by Özgür Gündem.
MESOP FLASH : Rojava Kurds resist ISIS offensive in Kobanê
Kurdistan Tribune – 11-7-2014 – Since 2nd July Kurd forces have fiercely resisted an offensive waged by ISIS jihadists in the canton of Kobanê, the central of three autonomous Rojava cantons, targeting the strategically important Kobanê city. According to a statement by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), yesterday 16 Kurdish fighters were killed in the northeastern part of the township of Ain Eisa, four in an ISIS suicide bomb attack, while more than 20 ISIS terrorists died in battles elsewhere. Sources close to the Kurdish YPG say ISIS has suffered scores of casualties this week.
Syria – Election of Hadi al-Bahra as president of the Syrian National Coalition (July 9, 2014)
MESOP WEST KURDISTAN (SYRIA)
AFP – 10.7.2014 – France congratulates Hadi al-Bahra on his election as president of the Syrian National Coalition. One month after the sham elections organized by Bashar al-Assad in order to hold on to power, the moderate opposition that we support therefore has a new executive authority following a democratic election.
MESOP DOCU : Statement to the Public Opinion by PYD / SYRIA – WEST KURDISTAN
10-7-2014 – Since the ISIS took over Iraqs second largest city Mosul, seizing heavy weaponry in the process, it quickly turned its attention to western Kurdistan (northern Syria). ISIS has increased its attacks against our Self-Administration areas dramatically, using all kinds of criminal and barbaric methods. The recent attacks have mostly been in the Kobane canton, on the western countryside, including the villages Zormagar, Al-Bouaz, Dekerman and Al-Byada. Countless civilians, including women and children have been displaced as a result of their terrorist activities.
MESOP LATEST : ISIL militants.. on way to Damascus
July 10, 2014 – ARA News – Damascus, Syria – At least 3 civilians were injured on Wednesday in the eastern Ghouta of Damascus countryside, as clashes erupted between rebels of the Islamic Front and al-Qaeda offshoot group of the Islamic State (known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant ISIL).Meanwhile, local sources reported that clashes took place between the Army of Islam and ISIL militants in Misraba town in the suburb of Damascus.
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