Bikers vs. ISIS

Shaun Keating Iraq, ISIS, News Feather Story 2014, Syria

Dutch and German biker gangs go to fight ISIS No Surrender Banditos Club is a Dutch biker gang. They went to Mosul, Iraq to help Kurdish fighters against ISIS. Dutch officials say it is not illegal to join a foreign army. There are ~70,000 Kurds living in the Netherlands. Median Empire Motorcycle Club is a German biker gang. This week, …

ISIS Takes Iraqi Base

Shaun Keating Iraq, ISIS, News Feather Story 2014

Jihadist group loots base then burns it down ISIL captured the city of Heet in Iraq’s Anbar province. Heet holds the 3rd largest Iraqi military base. The Iraqi Army “tactically withdrew” to defend Al Asad Airbase. ISIL took supplies, munitions, armored vehicles, and tanks. U.N. says ~180,000 people have been displaced fleeing Heet. Heet lies on a strategic route, giving …

ISIS Taking More Ground

Shaun Keating Iraq, ISIS, News Feather Story 2014

Terror group closes on Baghdad The fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria is not going well. The US is conducting airstrikes but ISIS is still advancing. ISIS came within 15.5 miles (25 km) of Baghdad airport. Iraqi forces are threatening to flee unless US intervenes. But Iraq officials say they don’t want US ground forces. In Kobani, a key …