Iraq Security Report Oct 15-21
Iraq Security Report Oct 15-21
Interview I did with Carter Malkasian author of Illusions of Victory which is about the Anbar Awakening
Oct 22-28 security report for Iraq
Xinhua article on IS rebuilding in Iraq
Islamic State looks like it expanded its area of operations in Iraq in October Security report for the month
Security report 2nd wk of Nov in Iraq
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Security report for Iraq Nov 15-21
Federal govt taking over disputed areas in northeast Diyala has opened up space for IS to rebuild. Here's the article.
Big dip in violence in Iraq 4th wk of Nov. Weekly security report.
True Origins of ISIS by Hassan Hassan the Atlantic
What Captured ISIS Jihadists Tell Us About the Group
A blogger, Kyle Orton, whose output I rarely capture and this article in a way supplements that by Hassan Hassan.
Link:https://kyleorton1991.wordpress.com/...out-the-group/
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Attacks way down in Iraq in Nov. Bad weather that caused flash flooding might have been a factor. Monthly security review.
Cole Bunzel on Jihadica responds to Hassan Hassan's article on IS ideology http://www.jihadica.com/understating-zarqawi/
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CSIS report on continued threat of IS in Iraq https://www.csis.org/analysis/islami...extremism-iraq
Iraq Security Report 1st wk of Dec
Great report by Mike Knights breakdown state of IS in Iraq right now. Going for quality over quantity in attacks and just focusing upon rural areas in central Iraq for now. Has to expand however if it wants to remain relevant and sustain itself. https://ctc.usma.edu/islamic-state-i...ving-strength/
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Two British non-government commentaries
The first is 'Iraq Unravelling? An Interview with Emma Sky'; she is now @ Yale and her bio in part refers to:Link:https://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org....-with-emma-skyShe served in Iraq from 2003 to 2004 as Governorate Coordinator of Kirkuk and from 2007 to 2010 as Political Adviser to General Raymond Odierno, then Commanding General of U.S. forces in Iraq.
The second is by a UK observer, Emily Knowles and in summary:Link:https://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org....vided-we-standA year after Islamic State (IS) was declared defeated, a referendum on Kurdish independence, widespread protest, and political powerplay over the Iraqi defence sector is fragmenting the country. Drawing upon field research in Iraq, this briefing examines how choices made throughout the anti-IS campaign have contributed to several of the factors that are currently destabilising the Iraqi security sector
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Dec security report for Iraq End of year saw big drop in attacks across the country http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/20...nation-in.html
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