A US intelligence report warns against ISIS and reveals its funding methods in Iraq

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Reports: ISIS is healthy in Iraq and its return is a matter of time

Political | 11:34 - 15/08/2019

 

 

 

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Many officials and experts say that ISIS has not been defeated at all, and that returning under this or another name is only a matter of time. 
Contrary to what President Donald Trump has said that the organization has been defeated, several reports from think tanks, the United Nations and even the Pentagon consider it may be deprived of land on which to base it, but it is still active and has thousands of fighters with millions of dollars in addition to a propaganda network. Still active. 
"The organization is still alive and well in Iraq and Syria," said Soufan Center for Analysis. 
"It is not permissible to talk about his return to Iraq and Syria," he said.
It is clear that the members of the organization with the decline and decay of the land they controlled in Syria, dispersed and are moving in secret, benefiting from the poor management of the liberated areas, the partial withdrawal of US forces, and the differences between their enemies. 
In a report released on Tuesday, the Pentagon's inspector general said that "although the organization has lost the land on which it succeeded, it has reinforced its capabilities to launch attacks in Iraq and has regained its activity in Syria this season." 
The Pentagon report said that the organization "succeeded in reorganizing its operations" in these two countries, especially because the local forces there "is still unable to remain in a state of alert for a long time, and to ensure the guarding of the areas they controlled." 
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In a report dating back to mid-July, the Security Council also considered that the organization "adapts to the new reality and works to create conditions for the return of its activities in its former strongholds in Syria and Iraq." 
"This process is making more progress in Iraq, where the leader of the organization, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and the majority of its leaders are staying," UN experts said in their report. 
There are also areas in Iraq and Syria that are not well controlled by the authorities, and where jihadist cells are moving, the report added. The organization's sleeper cells resort to assassinations, bombings, ambushes and the imposition of sisters. 
The organization also burned agricultural crops in Syria this summer to strike and weaken local authorities in these areas and highlight its inability to rebuild war-ravaged areas.
The RAND Analysis Center released a report last week entitled "Returning and expanding" in an amendment to the Islamic State's well-known slogan "lingering and expanding." 
According to RAND experts who have been studying "the organization's finances after the caliphate and its opportunities," the organization still has more than $ 400 million hidden in various forms in Syria, Iraq and even in neighboring countries. 
"If the organization decides to return, and this is what we believe will happen, it will resort to useful methods such as the distribution of its financial balance to projects that are able to secure fixed revenues." 
"The group has been considered defeated, but remains able to finance itself through criminal activities such as imposition of sisters, kidnappings for ransom, thefts and smuggling to secure the necessary income."
In a videotape released Sunday by the group, the second after its military defeat in March, it vowed to "intensify the fighting" against the US-led coalition and the Kurds.

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MP Hassan Salem warns of the return of ISIS in Wadi Horan

By ahad5 15/08/2019 09:13 AM | Number Of Hits: 1810

 

Ahd News - Baghdad

 

MP Hassan Salem warned on Thursday against the return of ISIS gangs from Wadi Horan, orchestrated by US forces.

In a statement received by Al-Ahd News, Salim said, “ISIS gangs may return again and proceed from Wadi Horan with American protection, training and preparing a force equipped with the latest weapons and equipment of 2500   to 3000 fighters.”.

He added, “The government should instruct the Iraqi ground forces of all kinds, the air force and the army to carry out a massive military operation to clear the Wadi Horan and finish off the existing force before it begins to infiltrate the provinces.”.

"We have always been alerted that the Americans are training and equipping a force of different nationalities to move them from time to time," he said. Finished 8

 

[Donziman]

Sounds like this guy is trying to drive a wedge between the US and Iraq government.

I would look first at his motivation and bank balances. Never can tell with these jokers.

[Bunk]

So,Where is the Iraqi Military? They should be trained by now.

[Dinarrock]

Fake news or just plain BS,  just like most of the media here..See people will believe anything if it’s reported from a news source. Maliki owns most of the news media in Iraq in case you didn’t know!

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The United States is waging a security crackdown on the sleeper cells of IS in Iraq

Friday, August 16, 2019 12:00 AM

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The United States has announced a security crackdown on the sleeper cells of the Islamic State terrorist group in Iraq in coordination with the Iraqi army.

 

The American Central Command - in a tweet on the social networking site "Twitter" reported by the channel "American Free" on Thursday that US soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Brigade 101st Airborne, on a mission against the positions of "IS" near the airport (Qayyarah), and that To eliminate the dormant cells and ensure the permanent defeat of the terrorist organization.

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China warns of a strong return of ISIS in Syria 2019/08/20 01:26 PM

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's envoy to Syria said on Tuesday it was possible that the Islamic State's extremist group in Syria could return to its former era and urged progress in the political process between President Bashar al-Assad and the opposition.  "There is now a danger that terrorist organizations such as IS will be reactivated," Chinese special envoy Shi Xiaoyan told reporters after talks with UN special envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen in Geneva. Reuters.  The State Department has warned of the same, saying that terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq have rebuilt themselves "as before", according to a report published by "Bloomberg".  President Donald Trump said in February that the United States and its coalition partners had succeeded in liberating Syrian and Iraqi territory from IS.  The head of the US National Intelligence, Dan Coates, then warned that thousands of fighters were hiding underground to regroup.  In June, the Center for War Studies in Washington published a report saying that ISIS still maintains a global financial network that funds its return and enables it to restructure its operations.  He said ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was "systematically working to reshape the organization to prepare for a new wave of violence in the region."

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A US intelligence report warns against ISIS and reveals its funding methods in Iraq

Release date:: 2019/8/20 12:56 • 283 times read

The New York Times said on Tuesday that the Islamic State terrorist organization IS is regaining strength in Iraq and Syria, and groups are launching attacks there, and it is re-equipping its financial networks, aiming to recruit new people, as confirmed by US and Iraqi military officials and intelligence officers.

Though US President Donald Trump praised the group's total defeat this year, regional defense officials look at things in another way, acknowledging that what remains of the terrorist organization is there to stay. 
The report pointed out that the report of the US Inspector General issued recently, warned that reducing the number of US troops in Syria from 2,000 troops to less than half that number, ordered by Trump, means that the US military had to reduce its support for the forces of his Syrian partners in combat. ISIS, and that US and international forces now can only try to ensure that ISIS remains out of civilian areas.
Although there is little concern that ISIS will regain the “Caliphate”, the terrorist organization continues to mobilize up to 18,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria; these dormant cells and attack teams have carried out ambushes, kidnappings, sniping and assassinations Security forces and leaders in the community. 
The New York Times reported that the organization could still benefit from a large "war fund" of up to $ 400 million, which was either hidden in Iraq or Syria, or smuggled to neighboring countries to keep it safe. 
It is also believed that ISIS has invested in trade, including fish farming, car trade and drug cultivation, pointing out that ISIS is using blackmail to finance its clandestine operations, as it burned the crops of farmers in northern Iraq, who refused to pay for it.
US intelligence officials point out that Camp Houl, in northeastern Syria, is evolving into a focus of ISIS ideology and a huge breeding ground for future terrorists. 
The report by the Pentagon's inspector general, for his part, notes that the inability of Syrian Kurds to provide more than "minimal security" in the camp allowed the spread of ISIS ideology there. 
The US military's Central Command told the authors that ISIS is likely exploiting insecurity to recruit new members and re-engage members who have left the battlefield. 
According to the paper, a new United Nations assessment concluded that family members living in the Hul camp "may pose a threat, if not properly handled."
The trends, described by US, Iraqi, and Western intelligence and military officials, documented in a recent series of government and UN assessments, portray an "Islamic state" in a new escalation, not only in Iraq and Syria, but with branches from the West. Africa down to Sinai. 
The return of ISIS poses a threat to the interests of the United States and its allies, with the US administration withdrawing troops from Syria and shifting its focus in the Middle East towards a looming war with Iran. 
One important indicator of IS's resurgence is the amount of munitions dropped by US planes in Iraq and Syria in recent months.
The new inspector general's report, which assesses ISIS activities between April 1 and June 30 this year, concluded that the group had reappeared in Syria and strengthened its armed capabilities in Iraq.

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China warns of strong ISIS return in Syria

Release date:: 2019/8/20 13:17 • 117 times read

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's special envoy to Syria said on Tuesday it was possible that the Islamic State's radical group in Syria could return to its former era and urged progress in the political process between President Bashar al-Assad and the opposition.

"There is now the danger of terrorist organizations like ISIS returning," Chinese Special Envoy Shi Xiaoyan told reporters after talks with UN Special Envoy for Syria Gir Pedersen in Geneva. "We see some indication ... there is a need to end the war on terror." Reuters. 
The State Department has warned of the same, saying that terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq have rebuilt themselves "as before", according to a report published by "Bloomberg". 
President Donald Trump said in February that the United States and its coalition partners had succeeded in liberating Syrian and Iraqi territory from IS. 
The head of the US National Intelligence, Dan Coates, then warned that thousands of fighters were hiding underground to regroup.
In June, the Center for War Studies in Washington published a report saying that ISIS still maintains a global financial network that funds its return and enables it to restructure its operations. 
He added that ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was "systematically working to reshape the organization to prepare for a new wave of violence in the region."

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Demolish ISIS dens and seize important papers inside Kirkuk

Release Date:: 2019/8/22 13:47 • 108 times read

The Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday, seizing four dens of ISIS terrorist gangs in Kirkuk province.

Interior Ministry spokesman Major General Saad Maan said in a statement received by the Euphrates News agency that "the detachments of the Federal Police Intelligence operatives within the Intelligence Agency in the Ministry of Interior and through the continuous follow-up of dens ISIS terrorist gangs in Kirkuk province and after harnessing secret sources was able to seize 4 dens in cooperation with a federal police force. " 
The statement added that "the forces found inside the dens military clothes and three rocket launchers against armor, two mortar shells and mortar and pomegranate, as well as papers written in the disbursement of money to the elements of ISIS," noting that "the materials were lifted and demolished dens without incident."