June 6, 2016
Today’s Major Developments
Iraqi forces consolidating control, clearing IEDs in and around Falluja.
2,600 more families escape south from Falluja.
Mass grave of Iraqi soldiers found in Saqlawiya.
Daesh sleeper cells are displacing some residents in central Diyala.
Former Ninewa governor Nujaifi offers praise for Daesh.
Mass-murder atrocity against Yazidi girls reported.
US-COORDINATED CAMPAIGN TO CAPTURE MANBIJ, SYRIA GAINS MORE VILLAGES.
British role in protecting besieged Syrian rebel group is revealed in London.
Libya’s National Accord Government’s forces make further advances against Daesh.
REPORTS FROM IRAQ
NATIONAL NEWS
US Ambassador to Iraq Stuart Jones says the United States will provide Iraq with 4 more F-16s in July. He also says the Unite States will give Iraq a 2.7 billion dollar loan to buy F-16s, tanks and other weapons. [Mada] [Mada]
The Combined Joint Task Force says the Coalition conducted 14 airstrikes on Daesh: nine in Anbar (in or near Rawa, Albu Hayat (2), Haditha, Falluja (4), and Habbaniya; and five in Ninewa (Mosul, Qayara (2), Sinjar, and Tal Afar. [CJTF]
BAGHDAD
Security-related incidents reported
North (Tarmiya, Taji, etc.)
An MoI source says two people were killed and another wounded when an IED exploded in a market in the Falahat area of Tarmiya. [Mada]
Daesh says it detonated 3 IEDs on a PMF convoy, destroying 3 vehicles and killing five fighters in the Meshahda area in Tarmiya. [JustPaste]
A local police source says their security captured 3 men wanted on terrorism charges in the Hor Al-Basha area in Taji. [Maalomah]
A security source says one person was killed and four wounded when an IED exploded near a commercial area in Bub Al-Sham. [Maalomah]
Northeast (Adhamiya, etc.)
An MoI source says one person was killed and six wounded when an IED exploded near a commercial area in Qrai’at. [Mada]
Iraqi Army 43rd brigade found explosives and shells in different areas in northeast Baghdad. [BOC Facebook Page]
East (Sadr City, New Baghdad, etc.)
An MoI source says unknown armed men shot and killed two liquor dealers in Baladiyat. [Mada]
DaeshDaily comment. While radical groups claim they are targeting these dealers for religious reasons, the truth is it’s all about extortion. These people might have paid one or two groups but couldn’t afford to pay everyone.
Southeast (Mada’in, etc.)
A local police source says unknown armed men shot and killed a shop owner in Zafaraniya. [Maalomah]
An MoI source says two people were killed and six wounded when an IED exploded near a market in the old Diyala Bridge area. [Mada]
The IFP found an explosives cache in Al-Salman village. [BOC Facebook Page]
South (Dora, Mahmudiya)
Iraqi forces defused 7 IEDs in 3 different areas of south Baghdad. [BOC Facebook Page]
Southwest (Rasheed)
An MoI source says two Ministry of Health Employees were killed and another one wounded when a sticky IED exploded under their vehicle in Hay Al-Furat. [Mada]
An MoI source says two people were killed and five wounded when an IED exploded near a wholesale market in Bayya’. [Mada]
Total Baghdad incidents reported: 13 (Includes only incidents reported)
ANBAR
Falluja
Baghdad Operations Command says its troops killed 151 terrorists, destroyed 24 vehicles and 69 guesthouses, and defused 108 booby-trapped houses, 262 IEDs, and a vehicle bomb in different areas in Falluja District. [Baghdadia]
The Chairman of the Ameriyat Al-Falluja subdistrict council says more than 2,000 displaced families from different areas in Falluja have arrived in Ameriyat Al-Falluja during the last 48 hours. Hundreds of families have crossed the Euphrates River into Ameriyat Al-Falluja. [Sumaria]
The Norwegian Refugee Council says Daesh is targeting civilians attempting to leave Falluja, as Iraqi forces and militia attempt to wrest back control of the city. [CNN]
Eyewitnesses say Daesh blocked Falluja exits with concrete walls and deployed snipers to target the displaced families. [Mada]
A video and photos show displaced men from Falluja captured by a Shia militia and held for two days. The men were tortured, insulted, and deprived of food before they were rescued by the Iraqi Army. [YouTube] [BasNews]
DaeshDaily comment. This is as stupid as it is despicable. Not everyone remaining in Falluja is a Daesh supporter. Daesh forces men to grow beards to make them look like its terrorists. While many videos appear online showing Iraqi forces helping the displaced families, a video like this will shatter that image and make people reluctant to leave the city. The Iraqi government should take a swift action and punish anyone who was involved in this.
Daesh and its supporters have one chance of holding Falluja: Turning the battle into a sectarian contest that causes Falluja residents to side with Daesh against the government—which is where Daesh started two years ago.
A member of the Anbar Provincial Council demands that Prime Minister Abadi punish the PMFs that committed violations against Falluja civilians. [Mada]
The Falluja Operations Commander says PMF units have handed over their military positions to the Iraqi Army in much of the Falluja area. He says the PMFs are still participating in the battles and are holding the major roads. [Sumaria]
A video of an alleged phone call from the Saudi Ambassador in Iraq saying that the vast majority of the people in Falluja are radicals and should be crushed [YouTube]
A video of Iraqi forces face to face with 2 consecutive Daesh vehicle bombs in the Falluja area [YouTube]
Falluja city. A security source says Iraqi forces destroyed Daesh defense lines in the Shuhada’ and Jbail areas in south Falluja. [Sumaria]
A security source says Iraqi forces captured the Falluja gas factory in the Shuhada’ area. [Sumaria]
The Falluja command says Iraqi forces capture the Shuhada’ Thaniya area, Jbail, and the Falluja gas factory. [Ghad]
An Anbar Operations Command source says Iraqi forces killed 11 Daesh terrorists near the Shuhada’ area in south Falluja. [Maalomah]
The spokesman of the Anbar tribes says Iraqi forces captured the heavy water station in south Falluja city. He says the delay in Falluja’s liberation is due to Daesh using civilians as human shields. The fighting has continued around the northern and southern military access points, but there are no current advances. [Mawazin] [Mawazin]
An informed source from Falluja City says Daesh executed eight officers from the former security agencies. The officers used to work for Daesh. [Sumaria]
South. A member of the Ameriyat Al-Falluja subdistrict council says Iraqi forces liberated the Albu Hussein area, Daesh’ main stronghold in Ameriyat Al-Falluja. He also says the Explosive Ordinance Disposal defused tens of booby-trapped houses and IEDs. [Maalomah]
A tribal PMF commander says Iraqi forces liberated the Yatama area in Ameriyat Al-Falluja, killing “tens” of Daesh terrorists and destroying 3 vehicle bombs, a rocket launcher, and 3 guesthouses. [Mada]
An Iraqi Army colonel says Iraqi forces captured 4 areas between Ameriyat Al-Falluja and Falluja city so far. [Sumaria]
Videos of Iraqi forces in Nuaimiya [Sumaria] [YouTube]
North. The IFP Commander says Iraqi forces killed 10 Daesh terrorists, captured one, and destroyed 2 vehicle bombs and a machine gun-mounted vehicle in Saqlawiya subdistrict. [Mada] [Baghdadia]
A video of Saqlawiya after it was liberated from Daesh [Iraqia]
A security source says Iraqi forces captured 150 terrorists who were trying to sneak with displaced families from Saqlawiya to Ameriyat Al-Falluja. [Ghad]
A video of the aftermath of a Daesh suicide attack on displaced families from Saqlawiya [YouTube]
A video of Iraqi soldiers helping displaced families from Saqlawiya [YouTube]
The IWMC says Rapid Intervention troops destroyed a Daesh vehicle bomb and killed 7 Daesh terrorists along their defense perimeter north of Falluja. [AIN]
The PMFs Commission spokesman says the mass grave found in Saqlawiya holds the Iraqi soldiers who were trapped in the city in 2015 after the government failed to help them. Local officials said the bodies of four hundred victims will be found in the mass grave in Saqlawiya center on Sunday. [Mada]
However, an official source says the reports about the mass grave need to be confirmed. He says the government will send a special committee to investigate.
However, here is a video of the mass grave found in Saqlawiya. [Sumaria]
A video of a Daesh IEDs factory in Saqlawiya [Harbi]
East. The IWMC says 600 displaced families were secured from the thermal (power) station area. The families were handed to Anbar Police. [AIN]
Haditha
A tribal PMF commander says that, according to intelligence information, tens of Daesh suicide terrorists arrived in west Anbar, preparing for a large attack on Haditha Dam. [Maalomah]
The Jazeera Operations Commander says Iraqi forces stopped a Daesh attack on Haditha District from the Anah (west) side, killing 30 terrorists and destroying 10 vehicles. He also says Iraqi forces launched an attack on the Qusairat area northwest of Haditha, and destroyed a truck loaded with weapons, an armored vehicle, and a Humvee. [Maalomah]
A tribal PMF commander says a civilian was killed and five wounded when Daesh targeted the Zawiya area in Haditha District with mortars. [Maalomah]
Jazeera Operations Command troops killed 3 Daesh suicide terrorists who were trying to sneak into Haditha. [MoD Website]
SALAHUDDIN
Baiji
A Salahuddin Operations Command source says Iraqi forces stopped a Daesh attack in the Zarqa area, killing 6 terrorists. He says Daesh terrorists attacked wearing Iraqi uniforms, attacking Zarqa and the thermal (electric power) station area at the same time, wounding four Iraqi soldiers. [Mada]
Daesh says it launched an attack from different sides on the oil station, Hanshi, and Shuwsh areas near the Baiji Refinery. Daesh says the battles are ongoing. [A3maq] [JustPaste]
Daesh says it destroyed 5 Iraqi Army Humvees and an armored vehicle in battles in the Hanshi and oil station areas north of Baiji. [A3maq]
Daesh publishes photos and a video of the battles. [JustPaste] [A3maq]
Daesh says it destroyed an Iraqi Army tank with a guided missile near the Baiji Refinery. [JustPaste]
DIYALA
The JOC says Iraqi forces and the Al-Suqoor Intelligence Cell destroyed Daesh headquarters in Nafut Khana (Khanaqin), Iman Wais (Muqdadiya), and Nida and Sayyid Narin (east-central Diyala), destroying 3 IEDs and discovering explosives vests. The JOC says a Daesh commander was killed and 6 other terrorists were captured in the operation. [Rudaw]
Baquba
A local police source says their security captured a suicide terrorist before he could detonate himself in a market in Al-Khalis. [Maalomah]
Muqdadiya/Abu Saida
The Chairman of the Muqdadiya District Council says 120 families from 3 villages in north Muqdadiya have left their houses because of Daesh’s continuous attacks in the area. The villages were liberated months ago but Daesh sleeper cells are still operating in the orchard area near the villages. [Sumaria]
A security source says an unknown armed man shot and killed a 13 year old boy near his house, west of Abu Saida. [Sumaria]
Northern Diyala
A security source says unknown armed men shot and killed an old man and wounded his wife near the Harouniya area.
KIRKUK
Kirkuk
A security source says unknown armed men shot and killed a civilian and his son in Hay Al-Salam in Kirkuk center. [Maalomah]
NINEWA
Former Governor of Ninewa, Atheel Nujaifi, says “While some residents of Mosul just want to be free from Daesh at any cost, the majority believe it’s better to be trapped under them then freed by a Shia army.” While acknowledging that life has been tough for people living under their brutal rule, which sees residents flogged, imprisoned and executed for crimes as minor as smoking, he said the city had in some ways flourished. “What Daesh has managed to do is decentralize governance,” he said. “No longer is Mosul’s future determined by politicians in Baghdad. “We agree with some of the things they (Daesh) have done and don’t agree with others,” he said. “But we need to follow the changes, not to go back to what we had before.” [Telegraph]
DaeshDaily comment. Mr. Nujaifi has already made it clear that he wants to separate Ninewa from Iraq, and with his would-be Ninewa militia, the National Mobilization Forces, he is still plotting to get in on the Mosul liberation so as to position himself to do that. He has managed to engage KRG President Barzani and even Turkey’s President Erdogan in the plot—thus those Turkish troops in Bashiqa. If he prefers Daesh to the Iraqi government, then perhaps he prefers this region to be annexed to Turkey. The Nujaifi family has been long suspected to favor this idea.
Then again, Nujaifi was the Governor when Ninewa was practically handed over to Daesh, was deposed from his position as Governor as a result, and is now under indictment. So he is a pariah, but still maneuvering, including his recently established lobbying organization in Washington, working to persuade any gullible members of the government and Congress that his dubious cause deserves American support.
The occasional statement by US officials that there are complications involved in liberating Mosul are based at least partly on the scheming by Nujaifi, Barzani, and Erdogan to steal Ninewa from the Iraqi government after Daesh is defeated.
The spokesman of Atheel Nujaifi says the former governor has an agreement with the KRG’s president not to allow any forces, other than the Iraqi Army, to participate in Ninewa liberation with the Peshmerga and Nujaifi troops. [Rudaw]
DaeshDaily comment. The accuracy of this report will be doubted for several reasons, one being the report immediately preceding. Why would Mr. Nujaifi want the Iraqi Army to participate in liberating Mosul if he thinks that Daesh is better? In any case, under which constitution did Mr. Nujaifi and Mr. Barzani became the guardians of an Iraqi government they both oppose? And what meaning is there to an agreement by Barzani with a politician who is no longer in office. (Of course, Mr. Barzani is no longer legally in office either, but that’s another issue.)
Daesh publishes a video of destroying archaeological sites in Ninewa. [JustPaste]
Mosul
The PUK says Daesh put nineteen Yazidi girls in cages in Mosul and burned them alive because they refused to be sex slaves. [IraqPress]
DaeshDaily comment. The Yazidi girls may be in even more in danger now than before. Daesh and its backers want to hide this story. Mass graves tell fewer stories than witnesses.
A Ninewa Police commander says Coalition warplanes targeted a Daesh meeting in Mosul on Sunday, killing or wounding more than 35, including the planning officer, the sharia officer, a Belgian terrorist responsible for recruitment, a Saudi officer responsible for sharia issues, and the properties officer of Ninewa. He also says Daesh arrested “tens” of people, accusing them of providing information to Coalition and Iraqi forces. [Ghad]
A member of Ninewa Provincial Council says the PC approved a resolution demanding that the PKK leave Ninewa. It says the PKK presence in Ninewa is an “instability factor,” violates the sovereignty of Iraq, and will hinder the return of displaced families. [ARA]
A Peshmerga commander says Coalition warplanes bombed Daesh locations between Mosul and Tal Afar, killing or wounding several terrorists and destroying a vehicle bomb factory in addition to several vehicles. [PUKMedia]
Kata’eb Al-Mosul says it killed a Daesh terrorist on Baghdad Street in Mosul. [KM Facebook Page]
Local sources say Daesh is building tunnels inside Mosul city preparing for the upcoming Mosul battle and to avoid airstrikes. [ARA]
Makhmur/Qayara
A member of the Ninewa Provincial Council says Daesh executed eleven people in front of their families because they were trying to escape to a Peshmerga-controlled area in Makhmur. [Mada]
The Ninewa Operations Command says the Iraqi Army 37th armored brigade arrived in Makhmur preparing for the Mosul liberation operations. [Ghad]
Northwest (Tal Afar, Sinjar)
Daesh publishes photos of attacking Peshmerga locations near the Sinjar cement factory. [JustPaste]
KURDISTAN
A Peshmerga general says Daesh is training suicide terrorists who will be used in combat to conduct chemical weapons attacks with their explosive vests. [ARA]
General Director of Yazidi Affairs in Kurdistan Region expressed his shock in a letter regarding a statement made by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during an open session on sexual violence in conflict zones, saying that Yazidis have paid Daesh some $45 million in ransoms to release the Yazidi girls and women abducted by the terrorists in 2014. In his letter to Ban Ki-moon, Khairi Bozani, the Director General for Yazidi Affairs, described the statement as being controversial and too vague. [BasNews]
A Yazidi CoR member also questioned the UN statement and demanded a further explanation. [ARA]
The KDP issued a statement on Sunday saying that Dr. Mohammed Juma’a, Barzani’s political advisor, doesn’t have any official KRG position and his opinion doesn’t reflect the KDP. Juma’a said that the YPG are traitors, mercenaries, and work for the Syrian and Iranian regimes. [ARA]
Eyewitnesses say Turkish warplanes extensively bombed Dinarta subdistrict in Dahuk, north of Akre. [Xendan]
REPORTS FROM SYRIA
The Combined Joint Task Force says the Coalition conducted 8 airstrikes on Daesh in Syria, six in Aleppo (Manbij (4), and Mare’ (2)) and others near Raqqa and Shaddadi. [CJTF]
Northeast (Hasaka, Raqqa)
Turkey is reported to be building a wall inside Syrian lands in Hasaka. [ARA]
A local source says Syrian and Russian warplanes launched airstrikes on Daesh in several locations near Tabaqa subdistrict in Raqqa. [ARA]
Syrian troops captured more areas near Tabaqa and Daesh is preparing for a counterattack. [Qasioun]
Daesh says it started religious seminars for 800 students in Raqqa. [A3maq]
DaeshDaily comment. Daesh wants more suicide terrorists as soon as possible. The ages of some the kids in these seminars are scary.
Daesh issues a video of its employment in Raqqa. [A3maq]
Northwest (Aleppo, Idlib)
Jabha Shamiya, an Islamic opposition groups umbrella, arrested 2 opposition commanders after accusing them of cooperating with Russia and with the Syrian government. The commanders promised they wouldn’t fight the Syrian Army if the Russians helped in breaking the Daesh siege on Mare’. [Qasioun]
Manbij campaign. The Manbij Military Council troops captured two more villages, 6 and 7 km (4 miles) away from Manbij, on the road between Manbij and Jarabulus. [Hawar]
The Manbij Military Council liberated 2 additional villages 7 km northwest of Manbij. 77 Daesh terrorists were killed in the battles. [Hawar]
Manbij Military Council troops also liberated Qalqal subdistrict on Sunday. A video shows people from Abu Qalqal celebrating the liberation. [Hawar]
DaeshDaily comment. It is refreshing to see that the first thing people do after the liberation is to play backgammon.
Manbij Military Council troops entered Dadat town between Manbij and Jarabulus and clashed heavily with Daesh terrorists. The town is 10 km (6 miles) north of Manbij and if the Manbij troops are successful, that will completely cut off Daesh’s road access between Manbij and Jarabulus. [Hawar]
Local sources say Daesh terrorists, dressed as Syrian Democratic Forces fighters, killed many civilians who were celebrating SDF victories in Dadat village. [Hawar]
Later on, the YPG captured the Manbij-Jarabulus road. Daesh members wearing women’s clothes were seen fleeing the area. [Hawar]
Manbij Military Council troops also liberated Qirat Al-Kabir village 18 km (11 miles) from the Tishrin Dam, killing 13 terrorists and destroying a vehicle bomb. [Hawar]
Local sources say Coalition warplanes bombed a Daesh meeting in Jarabulus on Sunday, killing several Daesh commanders and wounding others. [Hawar]
The Manbij Military Council is repairing the Qara Quzak Bridge between Kobane and Manbij. The MMC also defused 3 IEDs on the bridge. [Hawar] [Hawar]
Tens of thousands of people participated in the funeral of Faisal Saadoun Abu Layla, and Haroun Kobane, two Syria Democratic Forces commanders killed in the battles with Daesh near Manbij (video). [Hawar] [Hawar]
The UN says around 20,000 have left their houses in the Manbij area, and the number could reach 216,000 (??). It also says the displaced people are in urgent need of shelter and humanitarian assistance. [Hawar]
757 more displaced people arrived in Afrin today. [Hawar]
Turkey backed opposition groups targeted Bashamra village in Afrin with 12 mortars, without causing human casualties. They also continued their shelling on Sheikh Maqsoud in Aleppo. [Hawar] [Hawar]
Northwest border. Turkish artillery targeted Kobane with 4 shells, causing material damages. [Hawar]
Heavy battles continued between Daesh and Turkey-backed opposition groups near Azaz. Opposition groups also destroyed a Daesh vehicle bomb in Kaljibrin village. [Hawar]
A YPG source says the YPG stopped a Daesh attack on villages near Ain Eissa, killing 10 terrorists. [ARA]
Central and West (Homs, Hama, etc.)
The Supreme Sharia Court in Homs, which belongs to Syrian opposition groups, issues an amnesty for Daesh terrorists after Daesh was defeated in north Homs, excluding anyone involved in killings or who were security or sharia officials. [ARA]
A Syrian military source says Syrian troops and allied militias captured 3 military positions from Daesh east of Homs. [SANA]
Daesh says it attacked Syrian troops on the road between Salmiya and Ithariya, and destroyed 3 machine gun-mounted vehicles and damaged 2 personnel carriers. [JustPaste]
A local source says Daesh launched a counterattack in the Ithariya area in order to stop Syrian Army advances towards Raqqa. [ARA]
Media sources say five children were killed and fourteen wounded in a Russian airstrike on Sukhnah. [Dorar]
An Afghani pro-Assad militia commander was killed in fighting with Daesh east of Tadmur. [EnabBaladi]
Daesh says it destroyed a Syrian Army bulldozer with a guided missile east of Tadmur. [A3maq]
East (Deir Ez-Zor)
British special forces are on the front line in Syria defending a rebel unit under daily attack by Daesh, military commanders have told The Times. The operation marks the first evidence of the troops’ direct involvement in the war-torn country rather than just training rebels in Jordan.
British special forces based in Jordan frequently cross into Syria to assist the New Syrian Army (NSA), which has been holding out in the southeastern village of Al-Tanf. The rebel unit, made up of former Syrian special forces who defected from President Assad’s army, was retrained by the British and Americans. [TheTimes]
Field sources say the Syrian Army killed or wounded many Daesh troops and destroyed many vehicles near the Panorama barricade southwest of Deir Ez-Zor. [SANA]
Russian warplanes killed twenty three civilians and wounded tens in an airstrike on Ashara village. Russian warplanes also conducted extensive airstrikes on Deir Ez-Zor city. Russian planes dropped supplies on areas in Deir Ez-Zor trapped by Daesh. [Qasioun]
Daesh says 13 people were killed, including 8 children from the same family, and 45 wounded by Russian airstrikes with cluster bombs on Ashara village south of Mayadin along the Euphrates in Deir Ez-Zor. [A3maq]
Daesh publishes photos of its religious seminars in Mayadin city. [JustPaste]
South (Rif Damashq, Suwayda, Daraa, etc.)
Daesh says it stopped a Syrian opposition group’s attack in the Lajjah area, northeast of Daraa, killing eight fighters. Daesh says the clashes are still ongoing. [JustPaste]
Another report says Daesh stopped an FSA attack on its positions in Lajjah. [EnabBaladi]
Daesh publishes photos of some of some of the opposition fighters who were killed. [JustPaste]
Daesh publishes photos of its zakat (tax office) activities in south Damascus. [JustPaste]
OTHER MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA REPORTS
Neighboring countries
Jordan
The spokesman of the Jordanian Government says the office of General Intelligence in the Baqa’ camp was attacked by terrorists and five people were killed. [Sumaria]
The government spokesman says security forces captured the major suspect in the attack. [Anadolu]
Lebanon
Lebanese media sources say Daesh killed a Syrian Nusra commander in Arsal. [EnabBaladi]
North Africa
Egypt
Security personnel attacked a terrorist cell in an apartment in Dumyat, killing 3 terrorists, wounding 3, and capturing more. The Dumyat Security Chief was wounded in the attack. The cell was responsible for killing eight policemen in Hilwan on May 9th. [VetoGate]
Security destroyed 2 IEDs in the Bir Lahfan area, south of Arish, and also captured 5 takfiris in farms south of Arish city. [VetoGate]
Security destroyed 12 hideouts and 6 motorcycles, and captured 5 takfiris in south Sheikh Zuweid. [ElWatan]
Unknown armed men shot and wounded a truck driver in Rafah. [VetoGate]
Security forces defused 2 IEDs in 2 areas in Rafah. [VetoGate]
Libya
Northeast
A Libyan special forces commander says 8 Daesh terrorists were killed in clashes with Libyan troops and local volunteers in the Hout market in Benghazi on Sunday. [Wasat]
Central coast
The Libyan National Accord government military spokesman says Libyan troops captured the Sa’idi battalion headquarters in the Abu Hadi area, 20 km west of Sirte, after heavy clashes with Daesh. 12 Daesh terrorists were killed in the clashes. Libyan military reinforcements had arrived from Jufra on Sunday. The local government and the military in Jufra had announced their support for the National Accord Government. [Wasat] [Wasat] [AfriGate] [AfriGate]
Daesh issues a video and photos of the battles with Fajr Libya fighters near the Sa’idi battalion headquarters south of Sirte. [A3maq] [JustPaste]
Daesh says 33 Fajr Libya fighters were killed or wounded in the battles, including Omar Al-Hasan, a Fajr Libya field commander. Daesh also says it captured 2 armored vehicles in the battles that lasted for 8 hours. [A3maq] [JustPaste]
A Libyan military source refuted the reports about the commander’s death and says the commander’s father was killed in the battles. [Wasat]
The spokesman of the National Accord government military says the Libyan Navy has joined the battle against Daesh. He also says the Libyan Air Force is conducting 6-9 airstrikes daily on Daesh locations. [Wasat]
The American envoy to Libya, Jonathan Winer, praised the advances of the Libyan forces towards Sirte. He says the troops cut off Daesh supply lines from the east, west, and south. [Wasat]
The Misrata General Hospital says three Libyan soldiers were killed and twenty wounded in the battle against Daesh near Sirte on Sunday. [Wasat]
A member of the displaced people committee in Bani Waleed asks the National Accord military to provide secure routes for displaced people from Sirte. He says there is no communication with the military regarding this issue. [Libya24]
Daesh issues a video from the Qurthabia airport south of Sirte. [A3maq]
Northwest
The National Accord government established a special operations room to lead liberation battles against Daesh in Sabratha. [Wasat]
A video of the Daesh emir who was captured by Libyan troops after the American airstrike on Sabratha [Al-Aan]
Morocco
The Morocco Ministry of Interior says its security apparatus captured a “dangerous” Daesh terrorist who was planning attacks in Morocco and in Europe. [Rai]
Other countries
Afghanistan
Daesh says it killed an Afghani Parliament member, Sher Wali Wardek, with an IED in Kabul. [JustPaste]
Daesh says it stopped an Afghani Army attack in Nangarhar, killing or wounding “tens” of soldiers and destroying tanks and vehicles. Daesh says the Afghani soldiers are still trapped in the area. [JustPaste]
SOCIAL MEDIA SOURCES
Facebook Page of the Day
An anti-Daesh page from Anbar
Daesh Twitter Accounts of the Day
https://twitter.com/hd_bu_k_160
Other Daesh media
Daesh audio newsletter for today [JustPaste]
