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ISIS seizes large weapons arsenal abandoned by Iraqi Army in Ramadi says US Department of Defense
IraqiNews ^ | 5-20-2015 | Abdelhak Mamoun

Posted on 05/20/2015 1:28:26 PM PDT by tcrlaf

The US Department of Defense “Pentagon” accused the Iraqi army of leaving behind large quantities of weapons and ammunition when it pulled out of the city of Ramadi on Sunday. The weapons, which have been seized by ISIS, include tanks, armored vehicles and heavy guns.

After the fall of the city of Mosul at the hands of ISIS last June, the latter have seized massive amounts of American weapons and sophisticated gear left by the Iraqi army. After this date ISIS became stronger; it doubled its strength and its fighters became roaming by “Humvee” vehicles and American tanks and they sent a large portion of these weapons to ISIS elements in Syria as well.

What happened in Mosul is repeated now in Ramadi, according to the US Department of Defense. The Pentagon published a statement in which it accused the Iraqi army that it left behind, during its withdrawal from Ramadi, six tanks mostly usable, and a similar number of heavy guns, along with dozens of personnel carriers, and nearly 100 “Humvee” armored vehicles, in addition to unknown quantities of medium and heavy ammunition.

(Excerpt) Read more at iraqinews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Syria
KEYWORDS: anbar; civilwar; iran; iraq; isis; kurdistan; ramadi; syria
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To: Gritty
You think he's stupid. I think he's evil.

To quote another very famous and popular American (and please tell me, is she "stupid" or "evil"?)..., "... at this point, what difference does it make!!?"

I think he is both stupid and evil.

What difference does it make? Legacy. People need to be constantly reminded that the Media gave us a fool. He is the stupidest President in History, and if it weren't for their desperate need to get a "black" President, we would never have had to deal with this moron.

81 posted on 05/21/2015 1:49:49 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp
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