ISIS Not Impressed by U.S. Airstrikes

The Islamic State seems not to be intimidated by the American airstrikes in their area. CNN reporter Arwa Damon was able to speak online to one of the ISIS fighters is Syria. Abu Talha is believed to be one of the ISIS fighters who participated in the occupation of Mosul, the second biggest city in Iraq. The ISIS fighter also talks about the recent hits on their mobile oil refineries and vehicles. He said that their revenues would not suffer real damage since their finances do not come primarily from oil.

Abu Talha stated that the Islamic State anticipated the moves Americans would try. He said they are aware of the fact that they know their major locations. This was mainly the reason why they set up backup bases. The ISIS fighter also talks about the recent hits on their mobile oil refineries and vehicles. He said that their revenues would not suffer real damage since their finances do not come primarily from oil. He specified that ISIS cannot be stopped. Its mission is to form a strong Islamic State across Syria and Iraq. He ended the dialog with the following statement: “They thought they knew everything. But thank God, they don’t know anything. And God willing, we will defeat the infidels.”

In similar news, an ISIS defector has given an interview regarding the operations inside ISIS. Abu Omar said the Islamic State strongly relies on its foreign members in order to carry out its mission. The 29 year old former ISIS member left his wife and son in order to fight for the Islamic State. At first, he was able to defend and believe in a higher purpose for the group’s killings. In the end, the sheer violence became too much for him to handle. Last week, when the airstrikes fell upon Raqqa, Abu Omar and a few of his militant partners found the perfect opportunity to disappear. He still wishes for a strong caliphate in that region, however, he believes these last few actions are not the right solution. He is still haunted by all the violent crimes he witnessed.

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U.S. President Barack Obama has recently given an interview, which was aired on Sunday. He admitted the fact that the United States has severely underestimated what was happening in Syria during the civil war. It was not initially taken in account that Syria could become ground zero for jihadists from every corner of the world and the rapid growth and development of ISIS was not taken into account.