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Shanu

Two things. Sultan Armar seems dead though there is an NIA warrant still outstanding as death needs to be confirmed, perhaps. Second, I am not convinced that Sultan Armar was appointed Emir while Riyaz Bhatkal is still around in Af-Pak region somewhere(Yasin of course is in Indian custody). If you ...

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Guys, look what I found. IS seems to have found a use for Indian Jihadis.. not in Iraq but in Af-Pak. http://www.oneindia.com/india/isis-would-want-indians-in-afghanistan-instead-of-syria-or-iraq-1929160.html Target 300 by the end of 2016 is the message that the ISIS had for its Indian recruitment a...

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X-Posting from Islamic State in Subcontinent thread. Looks like the ghost of Lal Masjid is back.. http://www.dawn.com/news/1219429/security-beefed-up-as-lal-masjid-cleric-launches-fresh-movement-in-islamabad A heavy contingent of police and Rangers was deployed in the areas surrounding Lal Masjid an...

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** Deleted ** Shanu, I have removed your post because it is not specifically related to ISIS at this point of time. Every Islamist cleric/organization/terrorist outfit demands Shariah and that by itself does not signal IS connection. Maulana Abdul Aziz is a sympathizer of bad Taliban and bad Taliban...

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The common urban Saudi clamoring to form militias and reclaim prestige in Yemen? Not even a order by the makkah council will make it happen...hence the reliance on mercs. Rome was like that too during its decline... I was thinking more in the line of Saudis rising against their incompetent King. :t...

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Mullah Mansoor Dadullah was lured into a trap and killed by members of the main Taliban group in the Khak-e-Afghan district of southeastern Zabul province, the provincial deputy police chief Gulam Jelani Farahi said. Hand of Deep State in this ? Clearly Dadullah's death is a setback for IS' plan fo...

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A Civil War, Two Cyclones and now a locust swarm. Looks Biblical, isn't it? https://news.vice.com/article/battered-by-civil-war-and-historic-cyclones-yemen-now-faces-swarms-of-locusts As Yemen's bloody conflict continues into its eighth month and residents recover from two unprecedented cyclones in ...

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What if the unthinkable happens? That is, what will happen if the Houthis reach back to Aden city. With only the mercenary and a few Qatari troops defending the route, it is a distinct possibility. Will that not be a massive loss of face for the Saudi leadership? I mean, losing an airbase to Russian...

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Thanks Sridhar ji.. for filling in the big picture. Always a pleasure learning from experts in BR. Here putting in my own take on this Green on Green fight. A bit longish, please bear with me. I have been tracking the TTP activities in Pakistan for a few years now. Their recent failures notwithstand...

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For completing the story till now.. Looks like IS is looking to mount a serious challenge to the ISI backed Taliban. Remember Mullah Dadullah, the guy who first revolted against the new Taliban chief and joined IS. He is now the 2nd in command of Rasool, the new head of the Islamic Emirate group of ...

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More on the story.. looks like IS is looking to mount a serious challenge to the ISI backed Taliban. Remember Mullah Dadullah, the guy who first revolted against the new Taliban chief and joined IS. He is now the 2nd in command of Rasool, the new head of the Islamic Emirate group of Afghanistan. htt...

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Continuing on the same story..report now says more than 100 killed in Zabul province from the fight. http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/10/middleeast/afghan-taliban-factions-gun-battles/index.html On one side are fighters loyal to Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, and on the other are fighters loyal to Mu...

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Continuing on the same story..report now says more than 100 killed in Zabul province from the fight. http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/10/middleeast/afghan-taliban-factions-gun-battles/index.html On one side are fighters loyal to Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, and on the other are fighters loyal to Mu...

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Details are not out yet, but a possible blowback incident happened in Jordan today. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/10/world/middleeast/jordan-amman-attack.html?_r=0 5 Coalition police members murdered, including two Americans by a Jordanian they trained. Shades of Af-Pak theater here. As IS loses mo...

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Well, to light up a rather gloomy scenario.. here is some Green on Green news to enjoy. http://www.ibtimes.com/islamic-state-joins-taliban-splinter-group-afghanistan-fighting-akhtar-mansoor-2174701 Apparently the leadership tussle in Taliban has a fallout and a new leader emerges of a splinter group...

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My 2 cent rant about this sad air tragedy.. Lets for a moment start thinking from the perspective of a Russian enemy (no shortage of them currently in the Middle east for obvious reasons). Also lets assume that X is that entity (nation/group). So X thinks, what is the easiest target X can hit? Ans. ...

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http://www.dawn.com/news/1215960/turkey-to-provide-34-t-37-aircraft-to-pakistan-free-of-cost Turkey to provide 34 T-37 aircraft to Pakistan free of cost A little bit of time spent on Wiki yields these nuggets.. Turkish Air Force got 65 Cessna T-37C aircrafts in total. So what is this C version, if ...

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A glimpse of the next civil war coming to the desert lands. http://www.thestar.com.my/News/World/2015/10/27/Open-sectarianism-in-Saudi-Arabia-frightens-Shiites/ The fate of Saudi Arabia's 2 million or so Shi'ites is closely watched because of Riyadh's intimate involvement in the region's sectarian c...

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Who would have thought that our dettol would have such uses.. :eek: 8) http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/10/27/Saudi-Arabia-shuts-down-alcohol-factories-shut-down.html Alcoholic drinks produced in these factories were mixed with Dettol hygiene solution to change their color into ...

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The Russian bombing in Syria seems to have some interesting consequences. Recent Russian airstrikes on rebel-held territory have prompted a further exodus of people..group is leaving Syria -- bands of fighters with the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS -- to seek out a firmer foothold in North...

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Got this interesting view point about Europe's migrant crisis being a 'manufactured crisis' by Erdogan. Don't know how valid this is. During the interview, Taleb Ibrahim explained how Erdogan is displacing the people in Syria. Erdogan is bringing thousands of Islamist Turks from other Turkish lands ...

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so manpower wise its a very even match. it could be a bloodbath for years unless game changers like artillery, armour, air power make a play. The battle results so far seems to corroborate this further. Only 16 villages captured after 3.5 weeks of bombing by Russia, covering an approximate 100 sq. ...

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Well, diversion or not, this war is going to continue for a long time.. The Houthis just recaptured Bayda from the Saudi forces and is keeping their siege of Ta'iz intact despite Saudi bombing. If after burning $100+ billion in forex, Saudis managed to secure just Aden, you can be pretty sure they a...

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from info I came across. A Saudi Navy boat was hit by a Yemeni missile close to the coast, it was a large French Durance class, Saudi designated Durance Class 902 Boraida Oil Supply Ship, 140+ on board, KSA had two of those vessels...one gone, wonder how KSA will keep up the Navy blockade much long...

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Another interesting piece move in the Levant chessboard. Are the powers who "would not be named" behind this? or is it just a case of local opportunism? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kurds-iraq-isis-fighting-each-other_561c3046e4b0c5a1ce60443b?section=india&adsSiteOverride=in Sin...

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I think we will soon add Turkey to the Levant crisis. Erdogan is now reaping the whirlwind that he sowed. Very Biblical!!! Very timely post indeed, Sir. Came across this report from the Atlantic. read on to have a little more clarity on the coming Turkish whirlwind. http://www.theatlantic.com/inter...

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Well the game has truly begun... First the Turkish threat to Russian aircrafts in Syria - probably more talk than action, since if a Turkish missile downs a Russian jet it will be World War III. By the way check out the picture in this link. :D Katil Putin indeed. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articl...

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Nicely explained UB ji.. :) That is why i find BR such a great place to clear my head. So a prolonged stalemate may not be a particularly bad thing for Russia.. considering the objective set - Its better to fight terrorists outside your home than inside. By keeping Syria alive Russia may be attempti...

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Wait till one of those Class 12 students turn the gun on primary students coz i don't know.. may be his GF dumped him.

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Not much recent news about Hekmatyar.. the latest info was about him declaring his allegiance to the Caliphate.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/afghan ... sCatID=359

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Seems the Russian party is going strong till now..but sorry to be the party pooper here. I seriously doubt whether Russian Airforce can change the war dynamics in the entire Levant. Yes in Syria, their presence will mean that Assad will not lose any more ground. But any future progress is highly sus...

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X-posting from Afghanistan Thread...the back story behind Mullah Dadullah's backflip Don't want to get my hopes up just yet...but IS is definitely causing some pain to ISI pasand Talibans in Afghanistan. Like this full blown war in the Southern provinces between Dadullah and Talib Chief Mansour's m...

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Don't want to get my hopes up just yet...but IS is definitely causing some pain to ISI pasand Talibans in Afghanistan. Like this full blown war in the Southern provinces between Dadullah and Talib Chief Mansour's men. In one of the first tests of his leadership, the head of Afghanistan’s Taliban mil...

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Yemen's Saudi supported Government losing to Al Qaeda and ISIS. http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/Yemen-officials-say-al-Qaida-seizes-key-areas-of-6459388.php Al-Qaida militants have seized control of key areas in and around Yemen's port city of Aden, high-ranking security officials said Satu...

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India's influence over the Gulf monarchies can only increase now.. with the Chinese slowdown..Hope Modiji get some good deals for our refiners and our strategic oil reserve. http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/08/14/with-china-crash-saudi-arabia-hemorrhaging-cash/ With China’s economic cras...

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Well, the Kurds are definitely not going down without a fight. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-faces-non-stop-violence-in-east.aspx?pageID=238&nID=86942&NewsCatID=341 Three soldiers were killed in a clash with PKK militants in the southeastern Hakkari province's Dağlıca district late...

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Things are heating up in Libya. IS attacking the oil ports...3 attacks in 72 hours. Many soldiers from the internationally recognized Government have been taken hostage. Two attacks on 31st July - Five soldiers were killed and 15 have been missing since the Islamic State fighters attacked the checkp...

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Turkey seems to be getting nice blowback for their ISIS love. Kurds are killing them. http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/320673/pkk-claims-murder-of-turkish-police-to-avenge-and-039-is-bombing-and-039/ and ISIS is killing them too.. http://www.euronews.com/newswires/3043340-turkish-soldier-kille...

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Guys, have you been looking at the recent push for AI and automation in our IT firms. The Big three seems to have already taken the bait. IBM of course remains the big global giant with Watson. Our players are trying to catch up. http://www.livemint.com/Industry/TUqYq3YR8xNGtbd36LldcP/TCS-bets-on-ar...

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My first post on this forum. Has been a lurker for a long time. Wanted to start off by expressing my respect for the Gurus and seniors of BR forum. Going through the posts here have been a great learning experience. Was recently going through the Libyan war situation and the situation appears to be ...

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