Kurds recapture part of Mosul dam from IS, as US strikes destroy 19 IS vehicles - Polidicks

[img]http://imgkk.com/i/4crq.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-28825029[/url] [quote]Kurdish forces have recaptured the eastern part of the Mosul dam in Iraq from the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, Kurdish officials say. They are making "good progress" but encountering "fierce resistance", according to the Kurdish authority in northern Iraq. A joint operation involving both Kurdish forces and US air strikes began on Sunday morning. In its latest strikes, the US said it destroyed 19 IS vehicles. The strategically important dam was seized by the militants on 7 August. It supplies water and electricity to northern Iraq and there had been fears the IS militants could use it to flood areas downstream.[/quote] Update: the dam is now under near-complete Kurdish control, and they have begun clearing mines and traps left behind by IS

That fucking picture made my day. Not so tough when people are fighting back are you, you vermin?

That fucking picture, oh my god my sides,

fuck yeah NCR show them how its done

Just don't let yourselves get lured into a nearby town that's pre-rigged with explosives and you'll be fine!

I fucking love the Kurdish. I wonder if this conflict will give Kurdistan the push it needs to become united.

The dam is now under Kurdish control [url]http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-28826349[/url] This is the first major rollback of IS in Iraq

[QUOTE=Tom Hutchins;45719329]I fucking love the Kurdish. I wonder if this conflict will give Kurdistan the push it needs to become united.[/QUOTE] That would most likely anger Turkey which we might not really want right now. But maybe it will give the Iraqi Kurds even more autonomy or even some level of independence.

[QUOTE=smurfy;45719394]The dam is now under Kurdish control [url]http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-28826349[/url] This is the first major rollback of IS in Iraq[/QUOTE] Interesting how their success is pretty much entirely banking on US air support and superiority. Shows you how weak the Kurds are and also shows you how critical air support can be in a conflict.

[QUOTE=Aman;45720117]Interesting how their success is pretty much entirely banking on US air support and superiority. Shows you how weak the Kurds are and also shows you how critical air support can be in a conflict.[/QUOTE] Maybe not so much of "how weak the Kurds are" but more "how strong American air power is". [editline]17th August 2014[/editline] as well as American SF guys [QUOTE]US special forces were on the ground helping to co-ordinate air strikes, Kurdish officials said.[/QUOTE] Couldn't do it without them.

mate kurds are involved in my cheese

[QUOTE=Apache249;45720153]Maybe not so much of "how weak the Kurds are" but more "how strong American air power is". [editline]17th August 2014[/editline] as well as American SF guys Couldn't do it without them.[/QUOTE] It gives you insight into the Kurds paper tiger when after 2 weeks of an IS offensive focusing on them they are routing and Americans have a serious concern of the Kurdish capital falling, with IS only 30km away at some points. Kurds previously would thump their chest about how good they are but they are really in a worse situation than even the Iraqi army.

Go back to the shithole you came from IS. Crawl back into it you scum.

[QUOTE=Apache249;45720153]Maybe not so much of "how weak the Kurds are" but more "how strong American air power is". [editline]17th August 2014[/editline] as well as American SF guys Couldn't do it without them.[/QUOTE] He's pretty much right. The Kurds are not as good as you think. They're mostly poorly trained and badly equipped. And they fucked up hard during the beginning because they thought ISIS were going to march on Baghdad - so they were enjoying the situation which enabled them to try and claim more power and territory stretching themselves thin. But then ISIS were stalled by the Iraqi army down south so they turned their attention on the Kurds and basically routed them wholesale. Also its worth mentioning that the Kurdish forces greatly outnumber ISIS. This is despite all the SH forum bluster about peshmerga posterboys. They need help both in arms and training if they are to actually defeat ISIS.