The threat from & quot; the Islamic State" (IG, It banned in Russia) not removed from the political agenda, They believe in NATO, writes Andrew Serenko in & Quot; Independent newspaper". During the summit the heads of state and government of NATO member countries, which takes place 11-12 of July in Brussels, Topic inadmissibility IG reanimation sounds continuously. The alliance believe, that the attempt to revenge the supporters & quot; Caliphate" it is possible and we intend to stop it.
The Alliance fears are not unfounded analysts. Today the situation in a number of cities in northern Iraq, in areas of Kirkuk, Mosul, Baghdad begins to rapidly deteriorate. IG militants make regular attacks on the troops of the Iraqi army, militias, federal police. At night, the terrorists of al-Baghdadi attacking the homes of local security forces and civil servants, kill tribal leaders, who sided with the Iraqi government.
Common means attack the IG fighters are IEDs (SVU). With their help, the terrorists manage to paralyze traffic on key highways, connecting the main Iraqi cities. IED killed Iraqi security forces, and civilians. In Iraq itself, crawling active rumors about the future & quot in the last few months; IG & quot uprising;, that under the blows of the international coalition forces fell apart, but not disappeared completely, Jamaat turning into a clandestine network of groups and, leading a brutal guerrilla war.
project IG, albeit in a weakened form, continues to exist not only in the Middle East, but also in North Africa. Here jihadists active in Libya, turning the country into one of the centers of their home, and threatening neighboring Tunisia. If the actions of terrorists & quot; Caliphate" They will not be stopped here, it can not be excluded with the time in North Africa a humanitarian disaster with thousands of refugees, before that in Iraq and Syria.
NATO's intention to continue the fight against the IG and & quot; nedopustit his return" 10-11 July constantly spoke at a news conference NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. According to him, adoption at the summit in Brussels, the decision on NATO's new Iraq mission is part of a response to the continuing challenges posed by jihadist groups in the region. Expected, that in the near future more 250 trainers from NATO countries, led by Canada will go to Baghdad, which will be engaged in training Iraqi military and police. & Quot; training mission in Iraq would not be fighting spirit. Our task is to train the Iraqi military and police trainers, so then they have trained their fighters & quot;, – said Jens Stoltenberg, stressing, it's better that way to prevent threats, training local security forces, than to ourselves to intervene in acute situations.
& Quot; We do not want, to us again drawn into combat operations in Iraq and will be better, if the Iraqi government itself is able to ensure that no revival IG & quot;, – He stressed the NATO Secretary General.
Other elements of the counter are still alive cells IG will assist the Alliance Governments of Jordan and Tunisia. Here, the focus will be on the exchange of intelligence information, assist in the protection of state borders, training of local security forces fight against IEDs.
Judging by statements made at the NATO summit in Brussels, aspiring & quot; The Islamic State" It remains a major real enemy alliance. obviously, Alliance engages in the fight against this threat to a variety of means, including the media capabilities of NATO Public Diplomacy Division, to more effectively confront the jihadist propaganda on social networks and instant messengers.
