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Not to let a very important milestone go unnoticed here in BR. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/08/world/africa/attack-tunisia-libya-border.html?_r=0 53 KIA, including military, civilians and IS in Tunisia - in the first major cross-border attack from Libya to establish an 'Islamic Emirate' . Dominos ...

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Came across this interesting piece about the Saudi war mongering. Looks like the camel herders are getting a hard-on about their shiny new toys from Unkil. Some snippets. It happened every night at 7. Life came to a sudden halt in the bustling Saudi capital of Riyadh, and a silence fell across the c...

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^^ You are Correct, Sir. and many of the people in these provinces are Shias - of the Ismaili variety. In other news, the 20 nation Islamic coalition "North Thunder" exercises have started today. And the 4 F-15Es have landed in Incirlik in Turkey. Lets see how brave the Sauds can be. :twis...

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Even the Western media are now coming out with the real facts on the ground. http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/feb/25/yemen-s-war-spills-into-saudi-border-to/?f=news Thousands of Saudi troops are struggling to halt cross-border attacks by Yemeni rebels who fire rockets and carry out lethal gro...

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numbers do matter....... Well, definitely. But without the right technological or leadership backing, they can go waste too. Like the Syrian war here, the Turks and Sauds are still throwing thousands of bodies into this war. These orcs are definitely well trained and organized as Nusra types have s...

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Well the Emiratis are running out of steam..After disgruntled groups of Southern militia stormed the Aden Airport, probably angry at the growing AQ violence and the free run they are having in the South, UAE troops have abandoned Aden. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/02/24/yemen-officials-uae-troo...

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the big GCC air campaign in yemen launched with much fanfare seems to be nowhere these days barring occasionally bombing a school or hospital. no apaches showing their mettle in the mountains. maybe they ran out of ammo and are waiting delivery of the next batch from US. Despite the fact that their...

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A bit of economic news from the Sultan Erdogan's fiefdom. http://www.todayszaman.com/business_turkeys-central-bank-holds-fire-yet-again-as-inflation-rises_413088.html Turkey's central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 7.5 percent for the 12th month running on Tuesday, a widely expec...

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Three policemen killed in Pakjab city of Faisalabad. IS hand suspected. 2nd such incident this week. On 17th, 2 policemen were gunned down in Lahore. http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-three-police-killed-in-pakistan-attack-isis-suspected-2180294 In other news, school blowups have restarted in FAT...

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What a day has come.. Baki analyst is now saying that any charge by their forefather Saudi Arabs into Syria will be a - Charge of the Light Brigade.

Bakistani link - http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/02 ... t-brigade/

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Saudis just blocked all military aid for Lebanon. Just another indication that they know now that their money diplomacy won't work in Levant.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabi ... 1455896012

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US hit a building in Western Libya's Sabratha yesterday to target a Tunisian terrorist. While the usual CIA sources say it was a IS training camp, the local Mayor says it was a workers' quarter. Nevertheless, 40+ were dispatched. A building inside a city is a difficult location for a military traini...

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The great Herrows of Sunni World - Saudis are now turning to the non Sunni Ibadis of Oman to save face. :twisted: http://www.opednews.com/articles/Will-Oman-Ever-Get-Saudi-by-Kevin-Anthony-Stod-Arab_Children_Community_Conflict-160216-601.html One Middle East paper, Al Monitor, has asked, "Can O...

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Khwaishein hain per Dum nahin hain.. Turkey searching for the mai-baap Unkil to protect its assets.. but mai-baap being the old player in this game is already MIA. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/17/world/middleeast/turkey-says-ground-operation-in-syria-is-only-way-to-stop-war.html?_r=0 ISTANBUL — Tu...

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^^ Kurds against Sunni Arabs of the ISIS/Nusra Variety. Everybody else have already been plastered. But I'm still wondering - How would the Saudis convince this 20 country circus army to become fidayeen under the Tupolev bombers? Or as some news media is already commenting - Saudis are downhill skii...

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I am waiting for the closing of the Bosphorus by Turkey. Till then no 'March to Raqqa' will be attempted. Only the Nusra and Shams types will do the fighting.. no open confrontation without closing the channel.

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Russia is expelling Turkish citizens from its soil, even long term settlers are getting the boot. http://www.rferl.org/content/russia-expels-circassian-resettlers-as-turkey-relations-sour/27550147.html crisis in Russian-Turkish relations that followed the downing by the Turkish Air Force of a Russia...

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Russians from Medvedev to Rogozin warning of a new World War.. and yet NATO blatantly sends troops to Eastern Europe in this scenario as if to say.. we want to provoke this war only. Is this their end game? Making Sunnis and Russians fight to extinction?

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More on the news. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Saudi-Arabia-moves-troops-to-Turkey-as-base-for-Syria-invasion/articleshow/50975093.cms Saudi Arabia is sending troops and fighter jets to Turkey's Incirlik military base ahead of a possible ground invasion of Syria. The Turkish ...

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Whoa!! is this real?

Turkey and SA troops on the border tolaunch an attack on Syria even when the Russian bombers are flying overhead. I say, this is the best thing that happened to the World in the last 70 years.. may be more.

Godspeed, everyone.

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Pakistan is the manpower behind the Ummah. 100% agreed. But it is a malleable entity. It will just shift its allegiance and align with one or the other World powers, just to survive. Question that remains unanswered despite years of discussion herein BRF is how to dismantle it when it still has the ...

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^^^ Love your optimism Sirjee. But the powers supporting the Sunni bloc cannot be ignored. So long as we don't reach a stage of fratricidal war between those two, its difficult to reach the stage of Sunni collapse. That is why Europe is the critical point. When that powder keg explodes, we will be o...

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Finally the impact of the IS Libyan unit dawns on the North African Governments. http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-africa-security-us-idUKKCN0VK1OD "ISIS (Islamic State) are moving towards southern Libya to avoid the likely air strikes from the European coalition," said Colonel Mahamane Lam...

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A good article summing up the major economic challenges coming the way of Saudi population. Highlighted the important parts. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-commentary/is-saudi-arabia-approaching-an-economic-breaking-point/article28702109/ it’s true that there is a multitude of...

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Now the Saudi version of educational institution shootings.. only this time a teacher is the one holding the gun.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/worl ... 948992.cms

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Aleppo is the primary target.. Gong by the 20 day to ceasefire proposal by the Russian side in Geneva. Already 50000 people are on the move from Aleppo's rebel controlled areas, probably trying to escape before the coming SAA siege. If Aleppo falls, the SAA can consolidate its position in Northern S...

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A few tidbits about the current economic challenges coming the Saudi way. https://www.rt.com/business/332039-saudi-arabia-payments-delay/ Construction companies in Saudi Arabia are delaying paying staff as a result of the growing pressure on the country’s economy hit by sliding oil prices, Reuters r...

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Pentagon is seeking separate funding for the Libya war in 2016. http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/31178917/pentagon-seeks-funding-for-libya-africa-military-operations The Pentagon is seeking $200 million in the 2017 budget for counterterrorism operations in Libya and other portions of North and Wes...

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Beginning to see a pattern in the way things are running. 2014- Iraq 'Sunni Triangle' 2015 - Syria (but a certain Mr. Vladimir derailed that). 2016 - Libya 2017 - Yemen? This seems to be a rolling strategy of gradual escalation where one after another countries get consumed in the Jihadi fire. Quest...

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And now there are reports that the NATO nations have put their Libya operations plan on hold. even though there are several reports saying special forces are already on the ground. Seems like the same muddled strategy which aided IS's rise in Iraq. http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/feb/03/figh...

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Two suicide bomb attacks in two days in the liberated Yemeni Capital of Aden.

Seems like IS is well and truly moving to bite the hand that fed them, in true Sharia style.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/j ... ills-seven

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Have been travelling over the last week with no internet connectivity.. came back today and found this wonderful news.. Democracy will return dobara to Libya . :twisted: http://www.wnd.com/2016/01/generals-fear-benghazi-2-in-libya/ Washington prepares to take “decisive military action” in Libya agai...

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I was really struck by the quality of writing in that pamphlet dropped in Isloo media office. That is a good quality writing - something which is common in India but definitely uncommon in Pakistan. All the faulty spellings and grammar of usual Jihadi publications/banners come to mind. It seems to m...

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Just a few hours ago this news report came out - about IS plans for a distant Caliphate in Indonesia/Philippines targeting the Sulu Archipelago. http://thediplomat.com/2016/01/islamic-state-eyes-asia-base-in-2016-in-philippines-indonesia-expert/ As Deputy Director of CIA says, we have seen nothing l...

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Seems like changes happening on the ground. With the US Congress suddenly developing some logical thinking and the Good Sharif Government developing some b**ls in detaining JeM Chief. I know these are not much and I have seen too many of these dog and pony shows to take them seriously, but at least ...

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RIP Jacob Sir. You have been an inspiration to thousands of Indians. May your kind keep coming back to our Nation.

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The only good thing about this is that Egypt will now drain more dollars out of Riyadh vaults - as the budget and trade deficit soars. So less money to support Wahabis worldwide. Meanwhile, tales from a freshly captured IS town in Libya..and more details on the war in progress. Looks like a decisive...

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There are news reports saying 21 Egyptians have been kidnapped in the oasis town of Kufra in South eastern Libya.

Looks like the violence is fast approaching the Sudan-Libya-Egypt tri-junction. Together with the targeted tourist spot attacks, looks like Al Sisi saab has a war on his hands.

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Found this interesting image of IS controlled and influenced territories.. Looks like some 'red nests' rising in the Saudi Kingdom too. Can gurus here help identify the location of the two 'red nests' in the Saudi land?

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For those out of work Oil engineers around the world, there is a new job offer. There a re a couple of conditions though - there may be a religious barrier and life expectancy can be a bit short. http://www.ibtimes.com/isis-moving-libyas-oil-fields-recruiting-engineers-boost-revenue-2255879 Amin Mne...

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