Jordan pounds IS as Iraqi ground offensive looms

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John Allen, the US coordinator for the anti-IS coalition of Western and Arab countries, said Sunday that Iraqi troops would begin a major ground offensive against the jihadists "in the weeks ahead".

"When the Iraqi forces begin the ground campaign to take back Iraq, the coalition will provide major firepower associated with that," he told Jordan's official Petra news agency, stressing that the Iraqis would lead the offensive.

https://news.yahoo.com/jordan-says-56-targets-destroyed-three-days-strikes-143331641.html

I wonder if these Iraqi forces with be Sunni troops, or Shi'ite militia. The Iranian backed militias have been successful taking territory back from ISIL while the Sunni troops have run away like little girls.

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If it looks anything like the way the Iraqi's led the defense against ISIS, it'll be comical to watch.

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If it looks anything like the way the Iraqi's led the defense against ISIS, it'll be comical to watch.

Since the USA and UK trained the new Iraqi army, maybe comical isn't the right word.

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Ouch! This is gonna leave a big bruise.

I wonder if these Iraqi forces with be Sunni troops, or Shi'ite militia. The Iranian backed militias have been successful taking territory back from ISIL while the Sunni troops have run away like little girls.