U.S. Intelligence Services Warned Of Isis Threat

U.S. Intelligence Services Warned Of Isis Threat

U.S. Intelligence services have been warned of the threat of Sunni militants such as ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) in the Iraq region since the beginning of 2014 said an undisclosed senior member of the intelligence agencies this Tuesday, contradicting official statements that say the U.S. was caught off guard by the recent gains terrorist organizations such as ISIS have made in Iraq.

The statement goes to directly contradict Secretary of State John Kerry’s Tuesday declaration, which stated that “nobody expected” Iraqi forces to be so easily driven out of such important cities as Mosul.

The senior intelligence official declared, in a separate briefing that the White House has been steadily and consistently informed of the deteriorating situation in Iraq. He also added that ISIS has sufficient monetary backing and manpower to hold the recently conquered territory. The official finished by saying that without a swift and well-organized counteroffensive ISIS will not only keep the territory but will have sufficient power to take more, possibly even Baghdad. It is estimated that the ISIS has between 3,000 and 5,000 soldiers on the field in Iraq and countless more in Syria.

In the meantime, John Kerry who was present in Baghdad this Monday urged prime minister Nouri al-Maliki to form a new government and continue political reforms. The Obama administration sent up to 300 military advisers over to Iraq to help the country counter and new ISIS moves while the authorization of airstrikes is still being considered.

Posted by James Fried on Wednesday June 25 2014, 3:57 AM EST. Ref: Fox News. Link. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, World. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0