Posted on Nov 20, 2015
CH (MAJ) William Beaver
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Breaking news from multiple sources AP, CNN, Fox.....10 gunmen have taken over 100 hostages at Mali hotel, killing some and releasing a few 'who can quote the Quaran." Has ISIS become less random and gone on an all-out offensive? What should be our best course of action?
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I rather doubt that this attack was coordinated with ISIS-central. More likely that the news of Paris got to Mali and the local branch of goombas decided that they could do it too.
There has been trouble in Mali for a while, and the local ISIS affiliate got tore up pretty good by the French a couple of years ago. My guess is the French Foreign Legion will open up a can in the near future.
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Agreed - most likely, it's directly coordinated with Boko Haram (who has stated their allegiance to the IS). Latest update is all hostages have been freed...more to follow.
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I'm going to go ahead and call it. I'm betting money the gunmen where Buddhists.
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Cpl Jeff N.
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You are wrong. They are peaceful muslims that merely wanted to have a religious service with 100+ people that did not know they wanted to go to it. I am sure they will release all of them unharmed once they realize they don't really want to be there.
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If only Mali had a high-speed vetting program like we do, nothing bad would have happened...
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SPC Raul Santiago
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Funny thing is Isis didn't claim this one?
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PV2 Scott Goodpasture
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Yeah well they are getting the shit bombed out of them right now. I'm sure it's humbling
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SPC Raul Santiago
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THERE ARE OTHER SVUM BAGS THAT CLAIMED IT. IN THE WORLD OF INFORMATION IF WE GET IT CORRECT THAT WAY WE KNOW WHO WE SHOOT AT AND WHY. YEAP IT DOES NOT MATTER WHO DID IT I GUESS!!!!
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