3 Mar 2017: ISIS claims Cdn suicide bomber attack in IRQ

[The Bread Guy]

This from Al Masdar News:

A Canadian member of the Islamic State (ISIS) carried out a suicide mission for the terrorist group in the southwestern part of Mosul this week, Al-‘Amaq reported on Friday.

Identified as “Abu Maliha Al-Kanadi” by the Islamic State, this terrorist carried out a suicide bombing inside the Wadi Hajjar neighborhood of Mosul.

This attack killed at least 3 Iraqi Army soldiers in the process.

More from U of Waterloo analyst Amarnath Amarasingam via Twitter:

ISIS announces a Canadian suicide attacker in Mosul: Abu Maliha al-Kanadi

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"Brother Abu Maliha blew up his car over Shia militia situated west of Mosul. Killed some soldiers." Nothing else is mentioned about him.

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Some images from Wadi Hajar today, which was taken from ISIS by Iraqi forces, and the city in which Abu Maliha blew himself up.

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Here is Wadi Hajar, where Canadian Abu Maliha blew himself up. Right on the front lines near Mosul airport.

ISIS released a video on their Amaq channel of what is very likely the attack. But no mention of the Canadian.

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BREAKING: ISIS has released a photo of Abu Maliha al-Kanadi.

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[jollyjacktar]

Good, one less to come home and worry about.  Carry on.

 

[Kat Stevens]

If the best he could get out of a pair of Semtex boxer shorts is three casualties, I'd call that mission fail and a piss poor return on investment. Could have done better with a drive by AK-47ing and live to be an asshole another day. Good riddance, shitbird.

 

[George Wallace]

If the best he could get out of a pair of Semtex boxer shorts is three casualties, I'd call that mission fail and a piss poor return on investment. Could have done better with a drive by AK-47ing and live to be an asshole another day. Good riddance, shitbird.

Agreed.  Poor P&P.  Should have held out for a bit longer.  See http://army.ca/forums/threads/85928/post-1478825.html#msg1478825

 

[The Bread Guy]

... I'd call that mission fail and a piss poor return on investment ...

Problem is the propaganda they get is considered at least a reasonable return on investment.

Good riddance, shitbird.

:nod:

 

[Eye In The Sky]

One less to come home, and I consider it good news that it happened on the western side of the river.  :nod:

 

[BurnDoctor]

No tears shed, muthaf$&kr. "Canadian", eh? Not even close.