Posted on 07/30/2012 9:58:23 PM PDT by gandalftb
NAJAF, Iraq: A religious academy in Iraq has started training more than 1,500 recruits from Bahrain and other Arab countries in the use of combat weapons, physical resistance and street fighting.
The training, which began yesterday at a camp about 5km away from a main road between Najaf and Karbala, is funded by Iran.
Apart from members of Hawza Ilmiyya Najab, the religious academy, those being trained include citizens from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Syria and other Arab countries.
Their country's national flags were flown over the main gate of the camp during the opening ceremony of the camp.
Mohmmed Redha Ali Al Sistani, son of Iranian religious scholar Ali Al Sistani; Iraqi Transport Minister Hadi Al Amiri; Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister and a senior member of Iraq Islamic Dawa Party Ali Al Adeeb; Iranian General Qasim Sulaimani and other members of the State of Law Coalition attended the ceremony.
Iran has allocated $1 million (BD37,800) for the camp, and the amount was handed over to Mohammed Al Sistani by General Sulaimani, the report says.
(Excerpt) Read more at gulf-daily-news.com ...
Thank you President Obama!
No doubt, just in time for the Republican convention in Florida.
Mickey Mouse stuff. If these kids really wanna toughen up, let ‘em spend the summer in NYC above 112th St. or ANYWHERE in Chicago.
Perfect testing grounds for a new or dusty Daisy Cutter munition. Plan the drop for graduation day.
Why should this be shocking. It is normal for the Middle East.
To be honest, I think you’re pretty close to the mark with that comment.
didn’t someone around here predict this very thing?
Nice job, dickweed.
Najaf is where Khomenie was, in Iraq, for most of his “exile”, he only later went to Paris
Najaf is also where the Shia school was that trained the clerics and fighters of what is now known as Hizbullah
Najaf is the hotspot of satan for some time
Sounds like a good target.
This “Mickey Mouse” stuff was enough to train 19 Muslims who then went onto murder nearly 3000 innocent people.... =.=
Stealth airstrike time...
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