FTA:The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) appears to be taking steps to forcibly recruit members to its ranks. Today, reports indicate that it is doing so in areas it controls in Kirkuk in northern Iraq. This news follows December 14 reports that it is pursuing similar practices in the ISIS-held city of Mosul. If these reports are confirmed, this ISIS push is evidence that ISIS is facing manpower difficulties as it contends with pressure from coalition airstrikes in northern Iraq and on the ground from the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and Iraqi Shia militias within the Popular Mobilization Units (PMUs). These ISIS measures will also trigger a backlash from the population, particularly if they increase and are coupled with recent press reports of ISISs failure to deliver services in areas it controls.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 22:11:15 +0000
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