Chat Room – News Excerpts & Highlights
reynoldse2 says():I don’t understand. An article was recently put in the forum, saying they have a few districts left. How on earth can that be possible when earlier today they said exactly that they’ve completed their mission in Mosul.
How can it be completed if there just happens to be districts left? I don’t get it. Just unbelievable. I’m positive, and hopeful. But, the contradictions are overwhelming.
reynoldse2 says():This is so frustrating I just want the friggin revaluation. I don’t want to keep hearing that Mosul is a few days away. They’ve seen saying that for months. Arghh… sorry everybody. I hate this.
Dinar Dave says():LOL
BGG says to reynoldse2():You have aparently misread the news. The first article you qoute is specific to the Iraqi Special forces in Mosul (or something along those lines)…
Wait until you hear from Abadi about the full liberation of Mosul.
Okie Dinar says():Iraq’s special forces declare their Mosul mission complete
Iraq’s special forces declared their mission in Mosul complete Saturday after the group retook the last western districts from the Islamic State group within their area of operation, according to a military spokesman.
The announcement came despite ongoing battles in a handful of western Mosul neighborhoods that continue to force hundreds of civilians to flee each day. IS still controls some eight square kilometers of western Mosul, including the dense Old City where some of the toughest battles are expected to play out.
Special forces spokesman Sabah al-Numan said his troops had completed their initial mission, but stood ready “to support any other forces if we are ordered to by the Prime Minister.”
Elsewhere in central and southern Iraq, a series of bombings killed at least 27 people.
A suicide bombing Saturday near the oil-rich city of Basra killed at least eight people and wounded 41 others, according to a military commander.
Five civilians and three troops were killed when the bomber blew up his explosives-laden car on Friday at a checkpoint north of Basra just behind a bus waiting to be cleared, said chief of the Basra Operations Command, Lt. Gen. Jamil al-Shimmari.
A second attacker drove down a desert road after the explosion and security forces killed him, al-Shimmari added.
In an online statement, IS claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it targeted Shiites.
Basra, about 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, is home to about 70 percent of the country’s proven oil reserves of 153.1 billion barrels. Located on the Persian Gulf and bordering Kuwait and Iran, the city is also Iraq’s only outlet to the sea and the hub for most of the country’s oil exports, with 3.23 million barrels exported from Basra last month.
Okie Dinar says():Oops sorry BGG
BGG says to reynoldse2():also – I have warned about listening to Haider Sumeri about anything except his maps – so there you have it.
Movack says():that is so awsome
reynoldse2 says():Oh… I didn’t catch that BGG. “Within their area of operation.”
BGG says to reynoldse2():right.
BGG says to reynoldse2():so relax…
reynoldse2 says():I completely misunderstood. I see.
reynoldse2 says():I’m calm!
Movack says():hello BGG
BGG says to reynoldse2():Abadi may not be far off with such an announcement.
BGG says():BRB
reynoldse2 says():Fingers, toes, and in-laws crossed
reynoldse2 says():thank you
Okie Dinar says():I think sometimes the juiciest part of an article is the end… 😀 I think people just tend to read the headlines. That can cause confusion. 🙂
reynoldse2 says():I definitely read through the article… I was just a little blinded by what I wanted to see. BGG is right though.
Okie Dinar says():yep 🙂
Okie Dinar says():It’s been a great news day, imo.
magnetlady says():Evening Okie. It sure has
Dinar Dave says():Seens to be a common problem..lol
magnetlady says():Evening BGG
magnetlady says():How goes your day
magnetlady says():Dinar Updates– “News Time” w/BGG & Company!! –
– Sunday, May 21st 7:30 pm CST – In the DU Chat Room!!
BGG says():still pretty busy.
BGG says():lots going on.
BGG says():some tantilizing news out there – have to wait and see.
magnetlady says():But I’ll still be in the chatroom
eman4u55 says():i just hope that this hoppens before they impeach trump
Flynn says():Hi guys great day. Trump is great but he has to keep his mouth shut.
magnetlady says to Okie Dinar():You are so correct eman
tycho says():Lots of news happening
eman4u55 says to magnetlady():s75
magnetlady says to Okie Dinar():There sure seems to be tycho
Baxter1243 says():Should be a lot of great news tomorrow….. (y)
magnetlady says to Okie Dinar():Can hardly wait.
magnetlady says():oops sorry everyone forgot to take off Okie Dinar’s name
magnetlady says():But you all knew that.
tycho says():talk to you tomorrow, going to watch the fireworks at the lake.
magnetlady says():OK, Oh wow. That sounds beautiful
Flynn says():I think we are coming in to some very interesting time.
magnetlady says():Me too Flynn. I just feel it in my bones.
Flynn says():Oh yea
Flynn says():A lot of year in this would love to see it finish
magnetlady says):I have been around for a while too. And hope to see it as well. But you know, we never know what the Lord has in store for each of us. Its up to him.
Flynn says():I really like the live call on Sunday night A lot better than the text blog
magnetlady says():text blog? you mean the chat room newstime and sometimes Q&A in the room?
magnetlady says():or are you talking about the Face Book Live?
Flynn says():Yes Mag You are correct. I HOPE we can help make the world better and the world not get worse. Sorry slow typing
magnetlady says():No problem Flynn take your time.
Flynn says():Can you believe Trump was with Abadi today awesome.
magnetlady says():I didn’t see that.
magnetlady says():Wow I saw some of the things that occurred in Saudi Arabia. Wow what beautiful decor. So elaborate with all the gold everywhere.
Flynn says():Yes I see
Flynn says():Seen a picture of them shacking hands
magnetlady says():And Malania looked gorgeous.
Flynn says():Oh yea
magnetlady says():What a beautiful lady and so classy
Flynn says():A lot going on thur next weekend. And she sure is
Flynn says():Stir it up let’s go
forestnr4 says(): Joint Special Operations Command: complete the liberation of the western axis of Mosul
Rezan Ahmad 05/20/2017 – 12:52Iraq
Announced the officer in command of joint operations on Saturday, for the liberation of the entire western axis of Mosul (400 km north of Baghdad), from the grip of the organization Daesh.
Colonel Khaled slain correspondent (Basenyoz): “The security forces have completed editing the western axis of Mosul after the liberation of (Al-Najjar neighborhood) last strongholds of the organization in the region.”
Adding that: “The security forces freed 27 residential neighborhood, killing hundreds of militants Daesh in the western axis of the city since the start of operations.”
http://www.basnews.com/index.php/ar/news/iraq/351647
magnetlady says():Wow thank foretnr4
Okie Dinar says():Good night DU 🙂 Hopefully tomorrow brings better news 🙂
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