The terror militia Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) launched a major offensive Tuesday which saw them take control of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul and vast swaths of territory stretching to the western approaches to Baghdad. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki has asked the government to declare a state of emergency as reports surfaced of hundreds of terrorists being released from prisons in Mosul and a mass exodus of the city’s residents has begun. The capture by ISIL of Nineveh province compliments their effective control of Syria’s Deir Ezzor province, which borders Nineveh, creating a contiguous area under the control of the militia which has been disowned by Al-Qaida for being too violent and which has reportedly murdered thousands of people in Syria, including hundreds of Christians who have been killed by crucifixion in cities under ISIL control. Read More
