UN Envoy Expresses Concern about Kidnappings in Baghdadi

The UN is doing their 'job' as usual. ~ GNC

UN Envoy expresses concern about situation in Baghdadi

Feb 24th 2015, 22:46, by Ahmed Hussein

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov today expressed his concern at reports coming out of the Baghdadi area of Anbar Province.

"We have information that a substantial number of civilians may have been kidnapped or killed by the so called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)," Mr. Mladenov said.

"Such reports illustrate the continuing brutality of ISIL and its total disregard of international humanitarian and human rights law and respect for the principles of civilized peoples," the SRSG added

"I call on the Government of Iraq and the international community to do all they can to liberate the area from ISIL and to alleviate the suffering of the people of Baghdadi district," Mr. Mladenov further added. /End/ 

90 Christians Kidnapped in Syria

More & more Christians being killed or captured by ISIS within the recent weeks. ~ GNC

ISIS kidnaps 90 Christians in Syria

Feb 24th 2015, 15:37, by Abdelhak Mamoun



(IraqiNews.com) The ISIS organization militants have detained 90 Christians in two villages they managed to seize in al-Hasakah province in northeastern Syria, following violent clashes with the Kurdish People’s Protection Units.

The Syrian Observatory said in an email, “It is confirmed that ISIS has kidnapped 90 Christians from the villages of Tel Shamiram and Tel Hormuz located in the vicinity of the town of Tel Tamer in al-Hasakah province, after violent clashes with the People’s Protection Units yesterday at dawn.”

The Observatory pointed out ISIS group managed to gain control of the two villages.

41 Kurdish Families Kidnapped Near Zamar

ISIL kidnaps 41 Kurdish families near Zamar

February 14, 2015 by Hawar Berwani

Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) The ISIL terrorists kidnapped 41 Kurdish families near Zamar district in Nineveh.

Security source stated to IraqiNews.com “Some Kurdish families were trying to reach Kurdistan Region next to Zamar district where the ISIL terrorists kidnapped 41 of them and took them to unknown area.” /End/

BREAKING: al-Asad Air Base Captured by ISIS, Possible 300 U.S. Marines Trapped

This is a story with various reports flying from multiple directions and it’s hard to get a grasp on exactly what’s happening. What we know at the moment is that ISIS is claiming it has seized control of the al-Asad air base in the Ramadi area of Iraq. According to multiple twitter feeds the Iraqi army has lost contact with its people inside the base. From what we can tell the 300 Marines are on location to train Iraqi military.

The Pentagon is pushing back on these initial reports about al-Asad. According to the Pentagon ISIS is initiating attacks against the base, but the heaviest fighting is happening approximately 5-10 miles away in al-Baghdadi.

A Reuters report on the situation claims the heavy fighting in al-Baghdadi is much more significant than the Pentagon is letting be known. In fact, Reuters says al-Baghdadi is now in complete control of ISIS. The same report references claims from intelligence sources that say al-Asad has been attacked but so far the attack was unsuccessful.

Via Reuters.

Islamic State insurgents took control on Thursday of most of the western Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi, threatening an air base where U.S. Marines are training Iraqi troops, officials said.

Al-Baghdadi, about 85 km (50 miles) northwest of Ramadi in Anbar province, had been besieged for months by the radical Sunni Islamist militants who captured vast swathes of Iraq’s north and west last year.

“Ninety percent of al-Baghdadi district has fallen under the control of the insurgents,” district manager Naji Arak told Reuters by phone. 

ISIS Military Leader Detained by Iraqi Security Forces in Western Ramadi

Security forces detain ISIS military leader in western Ramadi

February 12, 2015 by Amre Sarhan No Comments



Representational file photo.

Al-Anbar (IraqiNews.com) On Wednesday, a security source in Anbar province said, that the Iraqi security forces managed to detain the so-called military leader for the ISIS group in the areas of western Ramadi.

Army Lieutenant Saud al-Obeidi stated, “A security force backed by tribal fighters conducted a counter operation against sites for the ISIS group in the villages of al-Sahl, al-Mudham, al-Ghabat and al-Makhazin, located in western Ramadi.”

“The force has managed to detain the ISIS security leader, known as Ali al-Hayani, in al-Mudham village,” Obeidi added

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