After weeks of fighting in the city of Ramadi between Iraqi forces and ISIS; ISIS forces seized control of the city from the Iraqi government. This was a key victory for the Islamic State in Iraq. With the takeover of the city it has displaced thousands of people from their homes and many died during the fighting. ISIS has been going door to door searching for government officials and publicly executing people in the streets.
The Iraqi prime minister, Haider al-Abadi pledged that Ramadi would not fall like Tikrit, but unfortunately this statement was false. This failure shows the inability of the government to defend itself from its enemies. With this victory, the situation in Ramadi is not looking good.
In response to the change in control the Iraqi government has gone to ask Iranian Shia militias to help retake the city. With this development it creates a complicated situation for the United States. There is a conflict of interest for the United States, by spreading Iran's influence, as well as increasing tensions between the Sunnis and Shias. Regardless of the complications within the region the US is continuing to back Iraq in its fight against ISIS. A Pentagon spokesman said, "we will retake Ramadi."
One thing is certain that this will be a major topic for the presidential elections coming in 2016.
Hagle, Will. "ISIS Assumes Control Of Ramadi In Iraq." OpposingViews.com. Opposing Views, 18 May 2015. Web. 22 May 2015. <http://www.opposingviews.com/i/world/isis-assumes-control-ramadi-iraq>.
A baby no older than four months was found under a rubble pile in Nepal. This is the same earthquake that killed thousands and left many more injured or without a home. Nepal militants had initially missed the baby but found Him when they heard his cries. The child's name is Sonit Awal 22 hours after the earthquake hit on April 25, 2015.
Sonit Awal is stable and suffered no internal injuries. There are many people who were not as lucky as Awal, or another survivor who was rescued after 80 hours under rubble. Many social media sites have set up charities to help out the citizens of Nepal rebuild and restart their lives.
Kelly, Sean. "4-Month-Old Rescued In Nepal After 22 Hours Under Rubble (Photos)." OpposingViews.com. Opposing Views, 29 Apr. 2015. Web. 01 May 2015. <http://www.opposingviews.com/i/world/four-month-old-rescued-nepal-after-22-hours-under-rubble-photos>.
In March ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was reported to have been seriously wounded in an airstrike. This Airstrike was led by the US. on a convoy of cars. the attack took place in al-Baaj located near the Syrian border. Sources say al-Baghdadi chose this area due to the lack of American coverage of the area.
The airstrike and the injury of al-Baghdadi was confirmed by two sources a Iraqi official and a Westerner. It was told to the Pentagon by an Iraqi official Hisham al-Hishimi. Though the Pentagon has been unable to confirm these reports.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been the leader of ISIS since 2010 and the warriors of the organization are worried about his health. Al-Baghdadi has been a target for the United States military since he claimed Iraq and several other parts of the Middle East for the Caliphate he leads. Fogarty, Lisa. "Report: Top ISIS Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Seriously Wounded In U.S.-Led Airstrike." OpposingViews.com. Opposing Views, 21 Apr. 2105. Web. 23 Apr. 2015. <http://www.opposingviews.com/i/politics/foreign-policy/war-terror/top-isis-leader-abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-seriously-wounded-us-led-a>
ISIS publicly executed another person, the person has not yet been identified. This man was accused of practicing sorcery. He was executed somewhere in Tikrit, Iraq.
A crowd of people attended to watch the execution. There were photos that were later posted to social media. The body was surrounded by prayer beads that he might have sold. The victim was beheaded by a machete, bent over a wood block
The Australian Prime Minister plans on withholding childcare and family tax from families that don't have their children vaccinated. This is taking place after January 1st, 2016. These programs are worth up to $15,000 in Australian currency which is equivalent to $11,400 in US. currency.
The "No Jab No Play" campaign has yet to be approve but has support from many of the parties in the Australian Parliament. The number of kids who are without vaccinations went up from 24,000 to 39,000 in the past 10 years. Though 97% of parents do have their children vaccinated.
During a drug bust in Brazil police saw a dog lie down with its owners. It was a joint raid between the military and the police. During the raid there was a dog barking until its owners told it to lie down.
The dog then went to where his owners were lying and laid down on its back with its head facing away.
This is a sign of submission and it was a very interesting sight for police. Most dogs have been known to be shot during police raids.
The Turkish government enacted bans on social media websites. These sites include YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and many more. Even Google had to make changes to its look and design.
It enacted these bans due to a hostage situation that took place in Istanbul; where several people were killed including an attorney. There were images taken of this event and were then posted on to a social media site.
Many of those living within Turkey protested the ban saying that is was taking away the right of speech and the freedom to say and post what you want. And with technology these days once an image is online it is very hard to get rid of and often times is just continued to circulate. Turkey currently hold the highest rank for the number of court orders requesting the removal of twitter posts.
In Iraq US. trained soldiers are committing war crimes. These war crimes are on par with those committed by ISIS. There were pictures posted on social media of torture and beheading. There have also been child executions and mass executions.
There has been investigations started by the Iraqi government as well as the UN. Humans rights groups have reported the Iraqi government's abuses. The US. has stopped funding the training of Iraqi units in Iraq until further notice. It is unclear on how the funding goes to or doesn't go to the military. The US. government spending millions of dollars to train these men and with plenty of problems with the training itself this is just one more thing to deal with. There is many things happening in the Middle East and we'll see how this goes as well,
Back in September a 15 year old boy was taken from his father in Aarhus, Denmark. He was taken from his father in fear that he was being radicalized. He was attending Grimhoej Mosque which is a controversial site because it openly supports ISIS. The teen reportedly told a classmate that it's "okay to kill Jews" and "that it is OK to be a suicide bomber if infidels are the target." And authorities were worried that he would become a radical and the father would send him to ISIS.
The mother divorced the father in 2012 and was worried for her son "because he showed an interest in a "holy war"." Then later the boy was taken from his father.
Many more teenagers and adults have fled from countries to join ISIS.
The U.S. military announced on Monday March 2, 2015 that they were sending military forces to Ukraine to train Ukraine's National Guard. This is to help with the civil war that is currently going on in the Ukraine.
Currently the war there is between the Loyalists and the Separatists concerning Russia. It is a bloody war and is currently ripping a country apart at the seems. People are being displaced in this war.
The U.S. will be sending a battalion to help train Ukraine forces by the end of the week. US 173rd Airborne Brigade Commander Michael Foster made the announcement from Washington, he also said that they were not funneling weapons into the war torn country. The US is training them in security, medicine and how to protect themselves in an artillery strike. This is meant to strengthen law enforcement, internal defense, and maintaining the law.
There is some slight worry form America because the US spent billions of dollars to train Iraqi and Afghanistan forces and much of that money was wasted.
On Wednesday President Obama submitted to congress a draft legislation that will allow military action against ISIS or ISIL. This is because ISIS has the ability to threaten both the middle east and the west (United States of America). The President was vague in the draft and on the mission to please both parties in Congress. Democrats don't want to spend a lot of time or money fighting ISIS, and the Republicans want to reserve the rights to use ground troops if necessary. Obama is using careful wording to rule out certain types of operations. Obama still wants to be able to use troops for rescue missions and other important missions as well as airstrikes to take out key positions. The President wants it to remain intact for three years and be renewed if needed. Another key proposal is that American troops will be able to pursue enemies of the state. No one wants another Iraq ground war that have been going on since the Bush administrations and Obama wants to repeal the 2002 use of military force against Iraq Resolution . Obama is keeping the 2001 authorization against al-Qaida in place.
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Jordan
(country) killed two Isis prisoners after a video was released of a
Jordanian pilot being burned alive. The pilot was Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh
and he was set aflame while trapped inside a cage. The executions were
on Wednesday they had also executed a female would be al Qaeda who
attempted a suicide bombing in a building in response to the video. The
video was released after a week long drama of a a prisoner exchange.
Jordan wanted proof of Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh alive and in exchange for
his freedom they would release al-Rishawi. She played a role in the 2005 hotel bombings. The Jordanians promised their revenge would be swift and decisive. Kaseasbeh was the first foreign military pilot to be captured. There were also demonstrations in his home town with the people shouting abdullah; and with tensions on teh rise you can be sure that all eyes are on the Middle East .
