August 21, 2015
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REPORTS FROM IRAQ
ANBAR
Falluja
The commander of the local PMFs in Qarma says Iraqi forces cut Daesh supply lines in Qarma and trapped 300 terrorists in the city center. [Al-Maalomah]
Iraqi forces destroy a Daesh 350-meter tunnel in Qarma. [IWMC Report]
The chairman of the Ameriya Subdistrict Council says Daesh shelled the city heavily with mortars, destroying many civilian houses and shops. He didn’t mention if there were any human casualties. [Al-Maalomah]
A security source says 3 civilians, including 2 women, were injured in the shelling on Falluja. [Al-Baghdadia]
Daesh services in Falluja. [Just Paste]
Ramadi
A security source says Iraqi forces stopped a Daesh attack on its defense line in the 5 Kilo area west of Ramadi, killing 7 of the attackers. [Al-Maalomah]
Iraqi forces destroyed a fuel tank bomb attacking them near the train station west of Ramadi. [IWMC Report]
Iraqi forces are advancing towards Albu Farraj north of Ramadi, defusing 31 IEDs. [IWMC Report]
The PMF commander of Anbar says Iraqi forces are advancing in the areas between Thirthar and Albu Aitha and now are clearing the area near the Albu Aitha Dam. [Al-Baghdadia]
The IAA killed 7 Daesh fighters and destroyed a car bomb and another vehicle in Albu Aitha. [IWMC Report] The JOC says Iraqi forces, supported by Coalition airpower, cleared Mudhif in Albu Aitha, killing “dozens” of Daesh terrorists and destroying 3 car bombs and a truck carrying a rocket launcher. An Anbar Police commander says Iraqi forces dug a 3 km (2 mile) defensive trench between Hsaiba and Jazeera Khaldiya to prevent Daesh from escaping and from attacking Iraqi forces with car bombs. [Al-Ghad]
Daesh publishes photos of the suicide attack in Albu Aitha. [Just Paste]
Iraqi forces destroyed 2 vehicles, including a car bomb, north of Ramadi. [IWMC Report]
A local PMF commander says only the Euphrates River separates Iraq forces and Daesh in Khaldiya. He also says the local tribes need more weapons to continue fighting in order to support Iraqi forces to take full control of Jazeera Khaldiya and advance from the east towards Ramadi. [Al-Mada]
The IFP killed 2 terrorists trying to sneak into the defense line in Hsaiba. The IFP killed 2 more terrorists and destroyed 3 vehicles and defused 6 IEDs in Al-Madhiq east of Ramadi. [IWMC Report]
The IFP commander says Iraqi forces killed 8 Daesh fighters and destroyed 3 targets, including a truck loaded with explosives, using SPG9 rockets in east Ramadi. [Al-Ghad]
The PMFs media says they captured a Daesh leader trying to run away from Ramadi disguised in women’s clothes (photo). [Buratha]
Elsewhere in Anbar
The Iraqi Joint Operations Command says the IAA destroyed a Daesh car bomb factory in Rutba in west Anbar. The JOC also asked the citizens to stay away from Daesh locations and weapons storehouses. [Al-Maalomah]
The Iraqi 7th Division commander says the Coalition bombed a training camp and a car bomb factory in Rutba, killing 43 Daesh members. [Al-Sumaria]
A security source says 5 Daesh members were killed when the fuel tanker bomb they were working on at a house in Anah in west Anbar exploded. [Al-Baghdadia]
A security source says dozens of Daesh terrorists were killed and many of their vehicles destroyed in the Coalition bombing of their supply lines in several areas west of Ramadi District. [Al-Baghdadia]
The Al-Jazeera Operations Commander says his troops killed 3 Daesh terrorists trying to plant an IED in Jubba in Baghdadi, 90 km (56 miles) west of Ramadi in Hit District. He says his troops killed another Daesh fighter near a checkpoint in Baghdadi. [Al-Sumaria] He also says his troops bombed Daesh hideouts in Haditha district, killing 15. [Al-Sumaria]
The leader of Albu Fahad tribe says the government’s decision to cut off the salaries of Anbar employees will increase sectarian tensions and will push people to join and support Daesh. He says the Anbar government employees have already lost a lot because of Daesh control and now they are being punished because of the government’s inability to defend them. [Al-Sumaria]
SALAHUDDIN
IWMC says Iraqi forces stopped a Daesh attack on them in Jazeera Samarra. [Al-Maalomah]
A source in Salahuddin Operations Command says the IAA bombed a Daesh location in Albu Jwari in Baiji district, killing 8 terrorists. [Al-Maalomah] Another source in the SOC says the IAA destroyed 3 car bombs in Baiji. [Al-Maalomah]
The IFP commander says Iraqi forces cleared Tal Abu Jarad in Baiji, killing 11 terrorists. [Al-Ghad]
The MoD says Iraqi forces, led by the Ground Troops commander, are advancing in Jazeera Samarra. [MoD Website] Iraqi forces supported by the IAA continued their operations to clear Jazeera Samarra, destroying 4 car bombs. [IWMC Report] The commander of the IFP’s 5th Division says his troops are advancing from the Strategic Line towards Thirthar Lake and now control 20 km (12.5 miles) of the road between Samarra and Tikrit. They destroyed 10 Daesh vehicles, including 6 car bombs, and defused 100 IEDs. [Al-Sumaria]
Salahuddin Operations Command captured parts of Tal Abu Jarad in Baiji. [IWMC Report] Kata’eb Hezbollah says they control Tal Abu Jarad (video). [Al-Etejah]
The IAF bombed Daesh in Siniya, killing 10 terrorists and destroying a headquarters, a vehicle, and a fuel tanker bomb. [IWMC Report] A security source says the IAA bombed Daesh in Siniya, killing 15 terrorists. [Al-Baghdadia] A security source says Iraqi forces killed dozens of Daesh fighters near Siniya and captured 2 more terrorists in the same area. [Al-Sumaria]
Daesh publishes a video of their terrorists in a hotel in north Baiji. [A3maq]
Daesh publishes a photo of the Syrian terrorist who bombed himself on Iraqi forces near Samarra. [Dump]
BAGHDAD
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated today in Baghdad, demanding reforms in the judiciary system, anti-corruption measures, and service improvements. [Al-Etejah] Security forces in Baghdad issued a high alert and strengthened security procedures in advance of the demonstrations. [Al-Baghdadia] IAA helicopters flew over the demonstrations waving Iraqi flags, apparently intended as a gesture of solidarity. [Al-Etejah]
Hundreds of PMF fighters demonstrated in Baghdad demanding their salaries, which have not been paid for months. [Iraqi Media Network]
Photos of the demonstrations in Baghdad [Al-Mas News] [Al-Mustaqila]
There were also demonstrations, larger than previous demonstrations, in the provinces of Basra, Kerbala, Qadessiya, Baquba, Kut, Najaf, Hilla, Kirkuk, Maysan, Nasariya and the provincial capitals and some other cities.
Sistani says Daesh’s control over many areas in Iraq happened because of corruption and mismanagement. He also says Iraq might get divided if real reforms don’t happen. [Al-Mada]
The Finance Committee in the CoR says Iraq spent more than 40 billion dollars since 2003 on the food ration system but most of the money went to brokers, which in turn affected the quality of the ration items. [Al-Mada]
The new director of the Council of Ministers Secretariat says 3 million Iraqis are living below the poverty line. [Al-Gharbiya]
DaeshDaily comment. The director did not specify what that line is, and surely there are more than 3 million poor people in Iraq.
Finally, the Iraqi government brings K9s to deploy them in checkpoints (video). [Al-Sumaria]
Security forces arrested a major Daesh terrorist responsible for many car bomb attacks in Nahrawan in southeast Baghdad. [Al-Etejah]
Seven terrorists ran away from the 1st Division prison in Baladiyat in east Baghdad after a fire erupted in the area. Security forces surrounded the area and captured 4 of them. [Al-Baghdadia]
The Iraqi MoD, and Daesh, hasn’t responded to the reports about the death of Daesh’s second in command, Abu Muslim Al-Turkmani. He was a Lt. Colonel in the former regime’s army. [Karemlash]
According to security sources:
- Two civilians were killed and 8 injured when an IED exploded in a popular market in Saba’ Al-Bor in north Baghdad. [Al-Gharbiya]
- Unknown armed men shot and killed a Sahwa fighter in Albu Aitha in south Baghdad. [Al-Maalomah]
- An IED exploded in a popular market in Yusufiyah in south Baghdad, killing a civilian and injuring 5. [Al-Baghdadia]
- Two civilians were killed and one injured when an IED exploded under their car in Ghazaliya in west Baghdad. [Voice of Iraq]
The IAF conducted 17 sorties and the IAA 10 (results reported in other stories herein).
The Coalition conducted 21 sorties, killing 126 terrorists and destroying 48 “locations.” [IWMC Report] IWMC says the Coalition bombed Daesh locations in Baiji in Salahuddin and Habbaniya, Albu Shahab and Baghdadi in Anbar in addition to a weapons storehouse south of Ramadi. [Al-Ghad]
DIYALA
A security source says 2 wanted members of Al-Qaeda were arrested at a checkpoint in Muqdadiya, disguised in military uniforms. [Al-Baghdadia]
The mayor of Abu Saida subdistrict, northeast of Baquba, says security forces defused 5 IEDs in Mukhaisa village. He also says Daesh created a minefield in the village’s orchards. [Al-Sumaria]
Dijla Operations Commander says his troops closed some of the roads in Diyala to protect the demonstrators in Baquba and apologizes for the inconvenience. [Buratha]
KIRKUK
A Peshmerga source says heavy clashes erupted between Daesh and the Naqshbandi Army in Hawija, resulting in a total of 28 fatalities between the two sides. [Xendan]
DaeshDaily comment. The Naqshbandi Army is a Baathist-connected organization that collaborated in the Daesh takeovers of 2014. The two organizations have clashed before.
NINEWA
The deputy chairman of Ninewa GC says the CoR’s report about the fall of Mosul was political and unprofessional and does not establish an obligation on the Iraqi judicial system. He asks how the Investigative Committee could name him as one of the accused officials without even interviewing him. [Karemlash]
A local source says Daesh arrested 32 young men from different areas in Ninewa accusing them of cooperating with the Iraqi security forces. The source says 20 of these men were executed and their bodies delivered to the forensics department in Mosul. [BasNews]
Former Vice President Nujaifi says Daesh executed 3 female elections candidates from his bloc on Tuesday. [Karemlash]
A local source says Daesh arrested 5 young men trying to escape from Mosul to Turkey and executed them in one of its camps. [Al-Ghad]
A KDP official says Daesh executed 15 of its young members, age 13 to 18, in Sinjar, accusing them of running away from battles. [Buratha]
A PUK official says the Peshmerga stopped a Daesh attack north of Mosul, killing 7 terrorists. He says the Coalition destroyed a car bomb used by Daesh to start the attack. [PUKMedia]
A Peshmerga source says the Coalition bombed 5 Daesh locations in Asheq village west of the Tigris, killing everyone inside them and destroying many vehicles. [Rudaw]
A local source says a Daesh leader was killed by a drone strike south of Mosul. The source also says many Daesh leaders are leaving the city for Raqqa because of the intensified airstrikes on them. [Al-Ghad]
Mosque imams in Mosul said in their Friday prayer speeches that anyone who doesn’t follow their caliph, Awwad Baghdadi, is a heretic and should be killed. [Al-Ghad]
DaeshDaily comment: This takfir (calling Muslims heretics) is a typical proclamation of radical extremists. It started with elements in the Salafi movements and was cemented by the writings of the early founders of the Muslim Brothers who claimed that anyone who lives under and supports or doesn’t revolt against the Muslim rulers is a heretic. In recent publications, Daesh showed its terrorists killing people for accusations like “blasphemy” or “cussing God” and most likely these people just refused to pledge allegiance to Awwad or mentioned his name in the wrong way. The end goal for such groups is to get power by terrorizing people in the name of religion.
OTHER GOVERNORATES
Southern Iraq
Basra. The Basra Police commander says security forces arrested 7 suspects wanted on terrorism charges and confiscated weapons from them in Al-Faw in south Basra. [Al-Baghdadia]
Kerbala. A PMF commander says the Iranian general Qasem Soleimani arrived in Kerbala to meet with Iraqi leaders. [Erem News]
Najaf. The Observatory for Journalistic Freedoms says Najaf’s deputy governor assaulted a local journalist yesterday for publishing an article about corruption in the governorate. PM Abadi issued a statement asking the security forces to protect journalists and to “respond swiftly” to anyone who attacks journalists. [Iraq Press]
REPORTS FROM SYRIA
Italian officials say Italian museums will lower their flags to half-staff to honor the director of archeology in Tadmur, Dr. Khaled Al-Assa’d, who was beheaded by Daesh. [Al-Sumaria]
The spokesman of the Kurdish security in Qamishli says a Daesh car bomb a couple of days ago came through the Turkish border. [Welati]
A local source says negotiations started between the YPG and Syrian government forces after a dispute started yesterday over territories in Hasaka. [Rudaw]
Local sources in Deir Al-Zor say an Egyptian Daesh leader ran away from the town of Al-Mayadeen in eastern Syria with 3 million dollars. The terrorist was responsible for Daesh taxes in the town. [BasNews]
Daesh published photos of the results of the bombing on Al-Mayadeen. [Just Paste]
A video of Daesh terrorists arrested by the YPG in Kobane confessing their crimes. [BasNews]
Daesh says it stopped a Syrian army attack on Zabadani near Damascus. [Ana Al-Muslim]
A page for photos of Daesh terrorists towards Albu Farraj. [Ana Al-Muslim]
Daesh religion lessons. [Ana Al-Muslim]
REPORTS FROM OTHER MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Egypt. A military source says Egyptian Apaches bombed Daesh terrorists gathered in an abandoned school south of Rafah, killing 10 of them. The source also says military forces arrested 17 Daesh terrorists in 2 different operations south of Arish. [Al-Mogaz]
Libya. Local sources say Kata’eb Abu Sleem and Derna Youth are advancing in Derna, killing 4 Daesh fighters and capturing 4. [Al-Wasat]
Local sources say Daesh controls Sector 3 in Sirte and changed the main mosque’s name to Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi. [Al-Wasat]
Afghanistan. Daesh publishes a video message to the people of Afghanistan. [Archive]
A collection of Daesh tech security lessons. [Dump]
SOCIAL MEDIA SOURCES
Facebook Page of the Day
Dhikra Sarsam, an Iraqi civil society activist
Daesh Twitter Accounts of the Day
https://twitter.com/na3l_0_mjhd
https://twitter.com/abou3amer123821
https://twitter.com/SECURITY_EXP71
https://twitter.com/CacrestaDfsdf
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Acronyms
| AHH | Asa’eb Ahl Al-Haq |
| COMSEC | Council of Ministers Secretariat |
| GC | Governorate (Provincial) Council |
| GoI | Government of Iraq |
| FSA | Free Syrian Army |
| IAA | Iraqi Army Aviation |
| IAF | Iraqi Air Force |
| IED | Improvised Explosive Devise |
| IFP | Iraqi Federal Police |
| IKR | Iraqi Kurdistan Region |
| IP | Iraqi Parliament (Council Of Representatives) |
| IWMC | Iraqi War Media Cell |
| JOC | Joint Operations Command |
| KDP | Kurdistan Democratic Party |
| KH | Kata’eb Hezbollah |
| KM | Kata’eb Al-Mosul |
| KRG | Kurdistan Regional Government |
| MoD | Ministry of Defense |
| MoI | Ministry of Interior |
| MP | Member of Parliament |
| PKK | Kurdistan Workers’ Party |
| PM | Prime Minister |
| PUK | Patriotic Union of Kurdistan |
| PYD | Democratic Union Party (Syria) |
| YPG | People’s Protection Units (Syria) |
