The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group is executing its own fighters by the dozen as they attempt to flee from the city of Mosul in the face of an offensive by U.S.-backed Iraqi forces, the IB (International Business) Times website reports today (November 5, 2016).
The UN's Human Rights Agency said some 50 IS fighters -- accused of desertion -- were killed at the Ghazlani military base in Mosul.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of IS, said in a speech to residents of Mosul on November 3 that there could be no retreat in a "total war." Reports have emerged that IS troops are disguising themselves as refugees to leave Mosul without being shot.
The UN also reported today that hundreds of women were being used as human shields by IS troops fighting the approaching Iraqi forces.
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Cath.Church:Devil Uses Pols Like Hillary Clinton; Satan Converts Christian Values to Worldly Ones
A Roman Catholic Church in San Diego, California told its parishioners the devil works through politicians like Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton -- whose strong support for abortions contradicts the teaching of the Catholic Church -- and warned that voting for Democrats is a "mortal sin," the Reuters website reports today (November 5, 2016).
The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church made the statements in a weekly leaflet given to churchgoers, a copy of which remains on the church's website.
"Satan has deceived many Christians to convert to worldly values from Christian ones," the October 30 bulletin says.
Roman Catholic Bishop of San Diego, Robert McElroy, said in a statement: "While we have a moral role to play in explaining how Catholic teaching relates to certain public policy issues, we must not and will not endorse specific candidates ... or engage in partisan political activity of any kind."
The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church made the statements in a weekly leaflet given to churchgoers, a copy of which remains on the church's website.
"Satan has deceived many Christians to convert to worldly values from Christian ones," the October 30 bulletin says.
Roman Catholic Bishop of San Diego, Robert McElroy, said in a statement: "While we have a moral role to play in explaining how Catholic teaching relates to certain public policy issues, we must not and will not endorse specific candidates ... or engage in partisan political activity of any kind."
Friday, November 4, 2016
Turkish Pres.:Germany Is a Haven for Terrorists; Erdogan Angry Germany Harbors PKK Members
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today (November 4, 2016) lashed out at the German government, claiming that the migrant policies of Chancellor Angela Merkel have made Germany a haven for terrorists, according to the Breitbart website.
The controversial power-obsessed president -- who has consolidated his power in the wake of the failed coup to overthrow him in July -- said that Germany was harboring members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is illegal in Turkey. In fact, Turks and Kurds are now arch enemies, as Kurds seek to establish their own independent state in Turkey.
"Germany has become an important port for terrorists, " Erdogan said.
He warned that the German open door policy during the height of the migrant crisis -- Germany accepted more than a million migrants in 2015 -- would come back to haunt Germans, saying: "Hey Germany, be aware that these terrorists will hit you like a boomerang."
The controversial power-obsessed president -- who has consolidated his power in the wake of the failed coup to overthrow him in July -- said that Germany was harboring members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is illegal in Turkey. In fact, Turks and Kurds are now arch enemies, as Kurds seek to establish their own independent state in Turkey.
"Germany has become an important port for terrorists, " Erdogan said.
He warned that the German open door policy during the height of the migrant crisis -- Germany accepted more than a million migrants in 2015 -- would come back to haunt Germans, saying: "Hey Germany, be aware that these terrorists will hit you like a boomerang."
Car Bomb Rocks City of Diyarbakir in S.E.Turkey; At Least Eight Killed and 100 Wounded by Attack
A car bomb rocked the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir today (November 4, 2016), killing at least eight people and wounding more than 100 others, the Euro News website reports.
It came just hours after police detained several politicians of the Kurdish region's biggest party.
The blast struck a central area, near a police station where some of the Kurdish party leaders were being held in a terrorism probe.
It tore off facades of buildings and firefighters were searching debris for people trapped there. The Kurdistan Workers Party -- or PKK -- is believed to be responsible for today's attack.
It came just hours after police detained several politicians of the Kurdish region's biggest party.
The blast struck a central area, near a police station where some of the Kurdish party leaders were being held in a terrorism probe.
It tore off facades of buildings and firefighters were searching debris for people trapped there. The Kurdistan Workers Party -- or PKK -- is believed to be responsible for today's attack.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Freed Boko Haram Women Raped by Guards; Nigerian Women Are Abused by Police,Others
The Human Rights Watch group said today (November 3, 2016) that many women and girls who had survived the violence and sexual abuse of the Nigerian Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram, have been raped by government officials in northern Nigeria where they sought safety, according to the CNN website.
Dozens of women and girls who stayed at camps for the displaced in Borno State's capital, Maiduguri, told Human Rights Watch (HRW) they were sexually abused or coerced into sex by camp leaders, vigilante group members, policemen, and soldiers.
Several women were abandoned after they became pregnant.
Mausi Segun, senior Nigeria researcher at HRW, said, "It is disgraceful and outrageous that people who should protect these women and girls are attacking and abusing them."
Dozens of women and girls who stayed at camps for the displaced in Borno State's capital, Maiduguri, told Human Rights Watch (HRW) they were sexually abused or coerced into sex by camp leaders, vigilante group members, policemen, and soldiers.
Several women were abandoned after they became pregnant.
Mausi Segun, senior Nigeria researcher at HRW, said, "It is disgraceful and outrageous that people who should protect these women and girls are attacking and abusing them."
Two US Troops Killed by Taliban in Afghanistan; US Troops Have Been in Afghanistan for 15 Years
Two U.S. service members were killed today (November 3, 2016) battling Taliban Islamic insurgents in Afghanistan alongside local troops, according to the Newser website.
NATO described the Americans killed -- and two other Americans wounded -- in the assault as being part of "a train, advise, and assist mission" in Afghanistan's Kunduz province. The American casualties have not yet been identified.
Although U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan are officially over, thousands of U.S. troops remain in the country.
U.S. special forces first entered Afghanistan in October 2001 -- due to the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S. -- in an effort to kill terrorists and suppress terrorist activities. At that time, Afghanistan was considered by the U.S. to be the root of terror strategies and the predominant haven for terrorists.
NATO described the Americans killed -- and two other Americans wounded -- in the assault as being part of "a train, advise, and assist mission" in Afghanistan's Kunduz province. The American casualties have not yet been identified.
Although U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan are officially over, thousands of U.S. troops remain in the country.
U.S. special forces first entered Afghanistan in October 2001 -- due to the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S. -- in an effort to kill terrorists and suppress terrorist activities. At that time, Afghanistan was considered by the U.S. to be the root of terror strategies and the predominant haven for terrorists.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Iraqi Jets Kill 116 IS Militants in Mosul Bombing; Iraqi Gen.:Beginning of True Liberation of Mosul
Iraqi fighter jets killed 116 Islamic State (IS) group fighters during bombing raids on the IS-stronghold city of Mosul yesterday, including 67 who were at a meeting in a hotel swimming pool that has been described as the terrorist group's "war room," the Vice News website reports today (November 2, 2016).
Details of the attacks were provided by the Kurdish news outlet, Rudaw.
The air attacks came on the same day that Iraqi special forces entered Mosul -- Iraq's second largest city -- for the first time in over two years.
"Now is the beginning of the true liberation of the city of Mosul," Staff General Taleb Shegnati al-Kenani, commander of the Iraqi special forces, said on Iraqiya state TV, which is located in a building that Iraqi troops took control of as they began their offensive to retake Mosul.
Details of the attacks were provided by the Kurdish news outlet, Rudaw.
The air attacks came on the same day that Iraqi special forces entered Mosul -- Iraq's second largest city -- for the first time in over two years.
"Now is the beginning of the true liberation of the city of Mosul," Staff General Taleb Shegnati al-Kenani, commander of the Iraqi special forces, said on Iraqiya state TV, which is located in a building that Iraqi troops took control of as they began their offensive to retake Mosul.
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