Admin l Wednesday, May 15, 2019
PENTAGON, United States – The United State Central Command has said that it is confident that it will defeat current uprising by Daesh in Iraq and capture its leader, Baghdadi.
Lead Spokeman U.S Central Command, Captain Bill Urban who was speaking from Baghdad, Iraq via Satellite said people of this sort don’t remain at liberty for long, adding “I’m completely confident we will capture him”, he said, adding that he is one ISIS leader amongst many.
“So while we do look for him — and I’m completely confident he will be captured — it’s part of our ongoing operations”, he said.
He said the most significant recent milestone the U.S central command has achieved was probably the defeat of Daesh in Baghouz, Syria on the 23rd of March, which he said saw the end of the group’s control of any physical territory.
“We must reflect on this great achievement by our partner forces and the coalition because for five years, Daesh’s reign of terror instilled unbounded fear into innocent Iraqis and Syrians. Today, it has been reduced to an underground organization, forced out of population centers and into hiding in caves and in the mountains. Its aspirations for a global caliphate have been destroyed.
“However, we cannot be complacent because this is not the end of Daesh or the operations against Daesh. Although it is now on the back foot, Daesh foresaw the fall of its physical caliphate and it has been reorganizing itself into a network of cells intent on striking key leaders, village elders and military personnel to undermine the security and stability in Iraq and Syria”, he said, adding that Daesh fighters are still ambushing security patrols, detonating IEDs and conducting kidnappings.
“Despite its territorial setbacks, Daesh is still having successes, and its ideology still inspires people around the world. We saw this on Easter Sunday with the devastating attacks in Sri Lanka”, he said.
He explained that last month, Daesh’s leader, Baghdadi, appeared online for the first time in over five years, conceding defeat in Baghouz and attempting to rouse Daesh supporters to continue that fight.
“Globally, we must stop the spread of this message and prevent the violent jihadist ideology resonating with a new generation of recruits. This is a unique challenge in the information environment. In our Combined Joint Task Force, we are doing everything we can to defeat Daesh in Iraq and Syria, and the global coalition and the international community must continue its work to prevent the evil brand from spreading worldwide and terrorizing our communities at home.
“In Iraq, we are working at the invitation of the Iraqi government, helping to train their security forces, enabling their operations and striking Daesh fighters, leaders, facilitators and financiers wherever and whenever we find them. The Iraqi army, supported by the coalition and by Iraqi F-16 fighter jets and C-130 transport aircraft are disrupting the network of Daesh cells across Ninawa, Salah ad Din, Anbar Diyala and Kirkuk Provinces”, he said.
