Tag Archives: Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham

Al Baghdadi / Islamic State / Syria / Turkey / Kurds Happy Fun Update Ball

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Enjoy this roundup of links on the Islamic State in specific, and Syria, Turkey and the Kurds more generally, after Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s timely demise: Why al-Baghdadi was special: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the hirsute rapist whom hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading →

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Islamic State Update: Hawija Falls, Final Push for Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor Fully Invested

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Quick update on the ongoing destruction of the Islamic State. First, “Iraqi forces have driven Islamic State fighters from the northern city of Hawija, the militants’ final urban stronghold in Iraq, three years after they seized control of nearly a … Continue reading →

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