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Archived Mosul battle: IS 'loses 800-900' fighters - US general (bbc.com)
submitted 4.1 years ago by ratsmack
[–] 6667678? 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) 4.1 years ago
We just killed 900 people we trained and armed, yay us.
[–] lord_nougat 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) 4.1 years ago
Ostensibly. They were probably just the civilians left behind when ISIS left.
[–] foltaisaprovenshill 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) 4.1 years ago
LMAO, so true. It's pathetic that more people are pissed about them announcing the operation a month in advance.
[–] [deleted] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) 4.1 years ago
[–] 6668262? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) 4.1 years ago (edited 4.1 years ago)
I see a pretty big distinction, 25years vs 3 months.. Edit: hell we are actively trying to give them air support...
[–] foltaisaprovenshill 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) 4.1 years ago
CIA is crying itself to sleep for their fallen ISIS comrades.
[–] WellSetTable 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) 4.1 years ago
Hopefully that number will pick up
[–] OneNutWonder 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) 4.1 years ago
is that a large number for IS? or a drop in the bucket
[–] TAThatBoomerang 0 points 0 points 0 points (+0|-0) 4.1 years ago
ISIS is pretty much a country consisting of millions of crazed fighters. At least that's my understanding of it.
[–] lord_nougat 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) 4.1 years ago
Yes.
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[–] 6667678? 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
We just killed 900 people we trained and armed, yay us.
[–] lord_nougat 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Ostensibly. They were probably just the civilians left behind when ISIS left.
[–] foltaisaprovenshill 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
LMAO, so true. It's pathetic that more people are pissed about them announcing the operation a month in advance.
[–] [deleted] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
[–] 6668262? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
I see a pretty big distinction, 25years vs 3 months.. Edit: hell we are actively trying to give them air support...
[–] foltaisaprovenshill 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
CIA is crying itself to sleep for their fallen ISIS comrades.
[–] WellSetTable 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Hopefully that number will pick up
[–] OneNutWonder 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
is that a large number for IS? or a drop in the bucket
[–] TAThatBoomerang ago
ISIS is pretty much a country consisting of millions of crazed fighters. At least that's my understanding of it.
[–] lord_nougat 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
Yes.