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“U.S. Airstrikes not Stopping ISIS from Taking Over”
by Arutz Sheva   
October 13th, 2014
Reports claimed US coalition airstrikes starting to be effective - but ISIS's war journal from Sunday says otherwise.
ISIS terrorist (file)
ISIS terrorist (file)
Reuters

The brutal Islamic State (ISIS) terror group detailed its day of jihad on Sunday, describing the various attacks and actions it is taking in Syria and Iraq, despite reports that American coalition airstrikes on the group are starting to be effective.

In the embattled Kurdish city of Kobane in northern Syria, ISIS declared total control on the security region of the city and regional government buildings. According to the ISIS statement, the recent sandstorm that hit the area harmed the coalition's airstrikes on its forces in the key city.

Meanwhile in Al-Bab, located in the Aleppo district, ISIS reported that defectors from various Syrian rebel groups joined it, including ten terrorists from the Al Qaeda-linked Al-Nusra Front.

In Iraq, ISIS forces continued fighting the Iraqi army on the outskirts of Tikrit at various fronts, including Tikrit University. In Samarra located northwest of Baghdad ISIS struck a police station, and likewise seized weapons at Al Trabla.

ISIS took over a police station in Al Anbar, taking over key road intersections, and opened fire at the Habbaniyah army base in the Falluja region. According to ISIS, their forces also took down an American aircraft, likely a drone.

In Kirkuk, located in Iraq's north, ISIS reported killing nine Kurdish fighters, blowing up cars and firing mortar shells at Kurdish targets. In Nineveh, new ISIS recruits finished their entry course of physical training and indoctrination.

As for the capital city of Baghdad, ISIS claimed carrying out several attacks with explosives - including with exploding cars - in the process destroying 10 vehicles, and likewise opening sniper fire on Iraqi security forces. 

ISIS has been gaining massive support during its quest to impose a brutal Islamic regime in the areas that fall under its iron grip, recruiting thousands of foreign jihadis to join its fight.

Israeli police on Sunday confirmed reports that three Arab citizens of Israel from Nazareth are also fighting for ISIS in Iraq, after their compatriot - also an Israeli Arab from Nazareth - died in the fighting on Saturday.

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