Report: Russia, Syria, Iraq, Iran Create Islamic State Intel Centre

[Purveyor]

Source: DPA

Moscow (dpa) - Russia, Syria, Iraq and Iran have founded a joint centre for the exchange of information in the fight against the terrorist militia Islamic State, Russia‘s Interfax news agency reported Saturday.

The centre, based in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, will bring together military representatives from the four participating countries.

According to the report, the facility could be used in the future to coordinate military operations against Islamic State, an offshoot of the al-Qaeda terrorist network that has gained control of significant territory in Iraq and Syria this year.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to make the case for a collective effort against the extremist group during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday.

Read more: http://en.europeonline-magazine.eu/report-russia-syria-iraq-iran-create-islamic-state-intel-centre_414390.html

[TheMastersNemesis]

1. That Coalition Is What May Be Needed To Defeat ISIS

It is obvious that Iraq probably cannot defeat them. The Kurds are only able to secure their own territory for the most part with US help. Syrian anti Assad fighters simply are not enough to defeat ISIS and their allegiance is questionable. Yet more evidence of the huge blunder Bush made.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

6. How long before Russian boots on the ground...

... those darn nested dolls.

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[dembotoz]

2. not happy for us but logical step

[romanic]

4. Russia is stepping up to the plate on this.

I say the U.S. and the rest of the world (who just sat by and did nothing but "express outrage) should just sit back and let someone else take care of things.

[Comrade Grumpy]

5. Well, somebody has to actually fight ISIS.

[geek tragedy]

7. Better them than us. nt

[Xolodno]

8. The USA has war fatigue...

Unless your a nutty right winger, no one wants to put US boots on the ground. Assisting via the Saudi's hasn't gone well. Think this coalition will be the one to finally take down ISIS...as they are probably willing to be as ruthless as they need to be.

[840high]

9. Good.

[daleo]

10. Russia may be getting into a quagmire

[roamer65]

11. It's the start of World War III.

If IS is driven out of Syria and Iraq, where will they go? Straight to Riyadh.