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A Force to Fight ISIS Has Manpower, but Little Firepower.
- Source :
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New York Times . 12/12/2014, Vol. 164 Issue 56713, pA6-A18. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Thea article reports on predicament of police officers in Nineveh, Iraq who have been abandoned by the national government, highlighting the impact of the U.S.' decision to pull out its military personnel in Iraq. It states that Sunni policemen are supposed to combat terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS), however the government refuses to provide them with weapons as they might sell them to ISIS. It notes that the policemen have also not received salaries for several months.
- Subjects :
- *POLICE
*SUNNITES
*MILITARY supplies
*AMERICAN military personnel
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03624331
- Volume :
- 164
- Issue :
- 56713
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New York Times
- Publication Type :
- News
- Accession number :
- 99915470