Iraq in 2018-2019

[JWing]

Iraq security report 1st wk of Jan 2018.

[AdamG]

A white-bearded ISIS militant who presided over the killings of dozens of gay men and others who ran afoul of the so-called "caliphate" was captured in the Iraqi city of Mosul last week, according to reports.
Abu Omer was arrested after locals in Mosul tipped security forces off to his hideout in the city, the Iran-based AhlulBayt News Agency (ANBA) reported, citing Iraqi media outlets.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/01...d-himself.html

http://www.newsweek.com/who-abu-omer...ys-fall-769370

[JWing]

Internal splits within IS could point to groups break up or demise. Here's a link.

[davidbfpo]

The full title and sub-title is:

'We will get him': the long hunt for Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdad; The world’s most wanted man remains at large, but as his ‘caliphate’ has crumbled so has the discipline of his leadership

The HVT hunt aside there are comments on the leadership and the future.
Link:https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...kr-al-baghdadi

[JWing]

Security report for 2nd wk of Jan in Iraq.