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foxmulder says to jeffusa(9:19 AM):
good morning !
jeffusa says(9:19 AM):
seems like the Iraqi Army has reloaded and now is full force attacking the Western side of Mosul
foxmulder says to clay(9:19 AM):
how are you doing ?
Beeson says(9:19 AM):
wow....how about the Dow ? (y)
jeffusa says to foxmulder(9:19 AM):
sup
foxmulder says to Beeson(9:19 AM):
no kidding!!
Alembic86 says(9:20 AM):
20,054 (9:20 CST)
foxmulder says to jeffusa(9:20 AM):
nothing but working !
Beeson says(9:20 AM):
it was at 20...something when it opened (Tp)
foxmulder says to jeffusa(9:22 AM):
I am extremely hopeful with this news !!
clay says to foxmulder(9:22 AM):
Beeson hey guys
(9:23 AM)deberry was kicked out by deberry!
jeffusa says to foxmulder(9:23 AM):
rumors about Baghdadi being wounded and caught.... not much news about that from the regular sources ... I 'm hoping it's true and they are not saying until they "talk" to him lol
larrykn says to jeffusa(9:25 AM):
read something this morning that the us confirmed he was dead
Beeson says to jeffusa(9:25 AM):
:D
Beeson says to larrykn(9:25 AM):
great
(9:25 AM)Sunshine1 was kicked out by Sunshine1!
foxmulder says to jeffusa(9:25 AM):
would love to see him gone for real !
Beeson says(9:26 AM):
if he is gone...then you know we knew where he was alllllllllllll the time
jeffusa says to larrykn(9:26 AM):
before or after they talked to him :D
larrykn says(9:27 AM):
(Reuters) Islamic State fighters have taken up sniper positions in buildings on the west bank of the Tigris river ahead of an expected government offensive into that side the city, locals said on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday his forces had taken complete control of eastern Mosul, and the commander of the campaign to retake Islamic State’s last major stronghold in Iraq has said preparations to cross the Tigris are under way.
IS fighters have moved in recent days into Mosul’s main medical complex made up of a dozen buildings located between two of the city’s five bridges – positions that can be used for observation and sniper fire, local residents told Reuters.
The tallest is seven storeys, one resident said, asking not to be identified as the militants execute those caught speaking with the outside world.
Some 750,000 people live in western Mosul, according to the United Nations which has voiced grave concerns for civilians in an area beyond the reach of aid organisations.
It took 100,000 Iraqi troops, members of regional Kurdish security forces and Shi’ite Muslim paramilitaries, backed by air and ground support from a U.S.-led coalition, almost 100 days to retake eastern Mosul in what has become the biggest battle in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion of 2003.
Taking the west side – the location of Mosul’s Grand Mosque where Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared a “caliphate” in 2014 – could prove even tougher as it is crisscrossed by streets too narrow for armoured vehicles.
The Sunni Muslim jihadists are expected to put up a fierce fight as they are cornered in a shrinking area but the narrow streets could also deprive them of one of their most effective weapons: suicide-car bombs.
The group released drone footage on Wednesday of cars driving at high speed into clusters of army Humvees and armoured vehicles before blowing up.
In some cases, Iraqi soldiers can be seen running away as the car bombs speed towards them. The recordings also show munitions dropped from the drones.
Iraqi forces estimated the number of militants inside Mosul at 5,000-6,000 at the start of the battle, and have said 3,300 have been killed in the fighting.
More than 160,000 civilians have been displaced since the start of the offensive in Mosul, which had a pre-war population of about 2 million, U.N. officials say. Aid agencies estimate the dead and wounded – both civilian and military – at several thousand.
“The reports from inside western Mosul are distressing,” U.N. humanitarian coordinator Lise Grande said on Tuesday.
“Prices of basic food and supplies are soaring … Many families without income are eating only once a day. Others are being forced to burn furniture to stay warm.”
larrykn says(9:28 AM):
http://www.iraqinews.com/features/is...ces-take-east/
jeffusa says to larrykn(9:28 AM):
if he was dead they will parade his body everywhere
larrykn says to jeffusa(9:29 AM):
we should hear something on that sometime today I would think
Beeson says(9:30 AM):
sounded like they are going to let Christians in from Syria..they where talking about it on fox news
larrykn says(9:30 AM):
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Commander the army’s 7th brigade, Major General Numan al-Zawbaei, announced on Wednesday, that a coalition air strike on the Iraqi-Syrian borders in Qaim City, west of Anbar, destructed a camp belonging to the Islamic State group.
Zawbaei said in a press statement, “An air strike carried out by the international coalition air force destroyed a camp belonging to the Islamic State group in Umm al-Wez area, south of Qaim (350 km west of Anbar), on the Iraqi-Syrian borders.”
“The air strike resulted in the destruction of two vehicles belonging to the group, as well as killing 18 terrorists,” Zawbaei explained. “The air strike was conducted after monitoring the terrorists while entering the camp,” he further added.
Noteworthy, international coalition air strike is providing support and military aid to Iraqi troops and tribal fighters in the liberation battles of areas west of Anbar. http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/ai...yrian-borders/
foxmulder says to Beeson(9:31 AM):
its about time !
larrykn says(9:33 AM):
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi army fighter jets killed 20 Islamic State fighters on Wednesday before they carried out an attack on army forces in Anbar’s city of Haditha, a military official has said.
L. Gen. Qassem al-Mohammadi, commander of the army’s al-Jazeeera Operations, said the militants were detected and targeted by the air force while approaching an army deployment west of Um al-Wez region, southwest of Haditha.
The Iraqi army command in Anbar declared on the 5th of January the start of operations to retake western Anbar regions, close to the borders with Syria, from militants who occupied them since the emergence of the Islamic State in 2014. The operations lasted for a few days, recapturing a few villages, before halting again. Observes see confusion regarding readiness to launch operations in the province, pointing out to the fact that the start of the security offensive was not officially declared by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi as was the case with Mosul, where government forces have recaptured a half of the city.
Security sources said a week earlier that the government had decided to halt battles in Anbar until the end of security operations to retake Mosul, Islamic State’s biggest bastion in Iraq. http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/ir...-20-militants/
larrykn says(9:37 AM):
KRG provides $10 million per month in petrodollars to Kirkuk, says governor
Iraq, January 25, 2017
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) provides $10 million USD each month in petrodollars to Kirkuk in accordance with an agreement with the region, the governor of Kirkuk said on Tuesday (January 24).
Kirkuk Governor NajmadinKareem, speaking on the NRT Tawtwe program on Tuesday, said the governorate has made an agreement with the KRG to receive petrodollars from the region in exchange for the export of oil from Kirkuk.
"We have not received one Iraqi dinar of petrodollars from Baghdad since 2013," Kareem added, noting the governorate has received $10 million per month from the KRG since January 2016.
The governor of Kirkuk also denied he had reached an agreement with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), saying he made the agreement with KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, KRG Deputy PM Qubad Talabani and KRG Minister of Natural Resources (MNR) Ashti Hawrami.
The head of the Kirkuk Provincial Council's Energy Committee, Ahmed Askari, said last March the KRG had agreed to allocate $10 million in petrodollars to Kirkuk each month.
The KRG has allocated $20 million for Kirkuk petrodollars and international oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region, according to monthly reports from the MNR. Kirkuk is believed to have close to 8.7 billion barrels of oil – approximately 30 percent of Iraq's total oil reserves.
larrykn says(9:37 AM):
Kurds are geting paid , that has to be a good sign :)
Sunshine1 says to Doug_W(9:38 AM):
Are you ready for a break?
Beeson says(9:38 AM):
I am seeing a lot on facebook ---> ISIS leader al-Baghdadi 'critically injured' in MIGHTY air strike after 'advisers killed' http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/...Pentagon-Trump
Beeson says(9:38 AM):
another one http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...led-Mosul.html
larrykn says(9:39 AM):
Tomorrow a new pier opens transport Abu flous port
Wednesday 25 January 2017-03:29 pm
Scheduled to open Transport Minister Kazim Cup Thursday Erythema, platform 3 at Abu flous port South of Basra, in the celebration prepared for this purpose.
The Director of public relations and media company in Iraq lmo'ani Tigers Marbad radio NET that the opening of the pier is the largest and first for port which does not include or drive reconstruction over the past years.
He added that the pier was equipped with the latest devices and cranes that can lift and loaded cargo handling over Abu flous port explaining that platform 3 is now ready to receive ships loaded with various goods.
He noted that the Ministry has a plan to build and rehabilitate a number of quays and include building thirteen other Bank Jetty in the port of Um Qasr, noting that one of the quays before Philippine companies contracting with the Ministry to build three berths.
larrykn says(9:40 AM):
I wonder if this is part of the port of faw
Sunshine1 says to larrykn(9:40 AM):
GM...Thank you for binging in the news.
larrykn says(9:40 AM):
remember rcookie was saying that these ports will bring in more $$$ then oil , wow
larrykn says to Sunshine1(9:41 AM):
gm , yvw :)
Beeson says(9:41 AM):
one guy says he heard it from friends in eastern Europe ---- al-Baghdadi 'critically injured'
dinarmassa says(9:41 AM):
I would like to know how ISIS is being funded, I'm sure some of those funds track back to the US, which is what I'm concerned about and how to alleviate those sources.
loop says(9:43 AM):
German Expert: Maliki stumbling block to reforms Abadi and will not return to rule Iraq
one hour ago
Twilight News / saw the German political expert on democratic development in Iraq Udo Steinbach to the possible return of Nuri al - Maliki as prime minister in Baghdad minimal.
He attributed the German expert opinion, the presence of many forces would prevent his return to the job, pointing out that the current Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi succeeded to a relatively far in trying to govern Iraq away from sectarianism.
And sparking speculation on the intention to return to al - Maliki as prime minister is that his bloc in parliament had taken steps to investigate and dismiss the government Abadi.
Maliki , who is still replaced Haider al - Abadi as prime minister in 2014 after the takeover of the organization "Daesh" a third of the territory of Iraq and one of the most influential figures in the country. He pointed out in a television interview in July 2016 interview to the possibility of his return to the previous office.
Here comes the modern, post - waving President of the Kurdistan region , Massoud Barzani, said he will announce the independence of Kurdistan immediately, because what al - Maliki returned as prime minister.
It was not al - Maliki political relationship during his tenure as prime minister for good with Barzani. Because "things were not clear with respect to the balance of power and the distribution of oil revenues, and that al - Maliki has taken a Shiite sectarian political approach in governance , " says Steinbach.
Arose between Maliki and Barzani since the beginning severe tensions, it is expected to continue these tensions if al - Maliki returned to Iraq governor again.
"Even at the moment what Maliki still aims Bhrr firearm annoying" - in the words of Steinbach- and still enjoy considerable influence in Iraq, and is now trying as it was the previous increase in Iranian political influence in Iraqi politics, "and remains a stumbling block to the political restorative that Abadi espoused. " Therefore , "it is advisable not to back al - Maliki to power , but that al - Abadi continue to guide built on the basis of Iraq 's independence" policy approach, as suggested Steinbach.
It stresses Steinbach that Maliki 's return to power means trying to consolidate Shiite influence at the expense of others in the country, adding , "But in the past we have seen that this approach was wrong because al - Maliki in which division deep inside Iraq rather than reconciliation Iraqis among themselves", including the Kurds.
Steinbach notes that the current Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi " is not perfect, but at least try to take advantage and learn from past mistakes Maliki administration in dealing with the Sunni Arab segment of the Iraqi people as well as for co-existence with the Kurds of Iraq."
larrykn says to loop(9:45 AM):
it would be hard to see Maliki return an destroy everything Adabi has done, Iraq just won't let that happen,
Doug_W says(9:52 AM):
I think Sunshine fell out
Okie Dinar says to Doug_W(9:52 AM):
I saw that - I can take it :)
loop says to larrykn(9:52 AM):
To answer your ealier question about the whether Abu Flous Port is part of the port of FAW. It is not. Here is a link that will show you the various sea ports in Iraq. https://www.google.com/search?q=map+...TiuWCLTIDCM%3A
loop says to larrykn(9:53 AM):
earlier*
Doug_W says(9:53 AM):
let me copy and thanks Okie
Okie Dinar says to Doug_W(9:53 AM):
You're welcome :)
MrsBGG says to Doug_W(9:54 AM):
Thank you Doug!! Have a great Day :)
Okie Dinar says to Doug_W(9:54 AM):
Thank you for copying :)
MrsBGG says to Okie Dinar(9:54 AM):
Good morning sweetie :)
MrsBGG says to Okie Dinar(9:54 AM):
Thank you for copying!!
MrsBGG says(9:54 AM):
DU's copiers rock!! Whoo hoo!!
Okie Dinar says to MrsBGG(9:54 AM):
Good morning sweet lady!! (F)
MrsBGG says to loop(9:54 AM):
Good morning :)
Okie Dinar says to MrsBGG(9:55 AM):
You're welcome!!
MrsBGG says to loop(9:55 AM):
Thank you for the News!!
Okie Dinar says to MrsBGG(9:55 AM):
Yes they do!! (L)
larrykn says to loop(9:55 AM):
ty for that info , I was just wondering
(9:55 AM)dreamway was kicked out by dreamway!
MrsBGG says to Okie Dinar(9:55 AM):
(L)
(9:56 AM).Doug_W.copy changed nickname to Doug_W!
Doug_W says(9:56 AM):
ty
eman4u55 says(9:58 AM):
good morning (v) :)
Doug_W says(10:00 AM):
GM 55
eman4u55 says to Doug_W(10:00 AM):
(handshake)
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Okie Dinar says to eman4u55(10:01 AM):
Good morning :)
eman4u55 says to Okie Dinar(10:01 AM):
(handshake)
eman4u55 says(10:02 AM):
bbl (})
Okie Dinar says(10:03 AM):
bbiab :)
loop says(10:08 AM):
Abadi Office: the coordinates of the border with Kuwait does not include a change in the reality
History of edits:: 1.25.2017 17:50
[Special Oan-]
announced the Office of the Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi, said the renovation Alhdhd coordinates the Iraqi - Kuwaiti does not include a change in reality.
A spokesman for the office , Saad al - Hadithi told all of Iraq [where], "The House of Representatives voted in the previous session to agree on 22 August 2013 on the ratification of maritime navigation in the Khawr Abd Allah waterway law between Iraq and Kuwait, and that the previous Council of Ministers approved in January 201 427 meeting on the Iraqi - Kuwaiti joint Higher Committee Minutes. "
He pointed out that "the current cabinet briefed yesterday on the report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs related to updating the coordinates of the Iraqi - Kuwaiti border in accordance with international standards , or what is known as system [Geodetic] , a global system to regulate and modernize the border between the two countries."
The newborn, that "this update does not include a change in the reality of the current border between Iraq and Kuwait is just to complete the third session of the Iraqi - Kuwaiti Joint Committee, which took place in 2013".
He noted that " the face of yesterday 's Cabinet building on previous commitments to the Iraqi government to complete the engineering effort to update the coordinates according to the international standards of the Ministry of Transport allocations."
The high Nassif MP today said that " the cabinet voted yesterday to grant the Khor Abdullah channel of Kuwait and the betrayal of Iraq and its people." She said.
Iraqi - Kuwaiti Joint Higher Ministerial Committee held in the capital in 28 of the last month, and at the conclusion of the ministerial meeting of the signing of four agreements between the two countries in the fields of culture, industry, security and air transport ceremony.
He said Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sabah Khaled Al - Hamad Al- Sabah, who represented his country at the meeting of the Committee, " We must pay tribute to the estimated efforts exerted by the representatives of the two countries during the work of the organizing committee of navigation in the Khor Abdullah during the period from 11 to 13 December [last] and what has been achieved him by the agreement to start the implementation of the navigation channel development project starting from 2017 ".
And Khor Abdullah is Creek is located in the northern Gulf between the islands of Bubiyan and Warba Alkwytetan and semi - Iraqi Faw peninsula and extends to the creek inside Iraqi territory , forming Khor Al - Zubair , which is located by the port of Umm Qasr.
The Iraqi government had in 2010 laid the foundation stone for the construction of the port of Faw on the Iraqi side of the creek with the Kuwaiti government began construction of Mubarak Al Kabeer Port on the Kuwaiti side in the West Bank to the Khor Abdullah.
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