Islamic State

USA: IS-militia is strong in the Defensive

Both in Iraq and in Syria, the radical has lost-Islamic IS-Milliz, according to the United States to the territory. Now the jihadists relocate to a small, targeted operations.

Since the capture of the Iraqi city of Ramadi a year ago, the so-called “Islamic state” (IS) have made up for not a lot of ground, said the US special envoy for the fight against Isil, and Brett McGurk (article image), in the Jordanian capital, Amman. On the contrary, in December the IS had lost control of Ramadi. The IS “is shrinking and is strong in defence,” said McGurk in front of journalists. The reason for this is an accurate awareness and a better equipment of local security forces to support the US-led Alliance in their fight against the IS.

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“A constant, coordinated pressure”

The extremists are in control of, however, is still in Mosul in Iraq and raqqa in Syria. However, the Alliance was making progress in its efforts to conquer the two cities. “We run almost daily, precise attacks on Mosul. There is a constant, coordinated pressure,” said the US special envoy. In the coming weeks and months, the military coalition will also take the IS stronghold of Rakka in your sights. The jihadists had to call the Syrian city their capital.

Attack on a gas plant

McGurk said that the IS returned as a result of the loss of Control in the regions, apparently, to suicide bombings. “Their territory is shrinking and now you are attacking civilians with suicide attacks.” A message to the AFP news Agency adjusts: Accordingly, the eight attackers stormed the last a gas production plant, about 20 kilometres North of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. You set fire to a car bomb, some blew up themselves in the air. At least seven people died.

fab/ww (apf, rtr, APE)