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Nevermind the last tweet.
ISIS released a new video from Wilayah Iraq - Dijlah, titled "Separation of The Heads #2". The first one in the "series" was released almost 8 months ago.
Let's focus here on the dates and locations of the attacks, as usual.
Before I start, I need to explain where exactly "Dijlah" is. While it could be simply translated to "Tigris" (as it's the Arabic name of the river), it's located between Hammam al-Alil in the north, mouth of the Little Zab in the south, Hadar in the west and Makhmour in the east.
I once made an explanatory map of ISIS Wilayahs and while it's not a good one (needs updates and much more), it shows what area are we talking about. Check here: umap.openstreetmap.fr/pl/map/isis-wi…
The first attack shown in the video - Raid on the house of (what ISIS called him) a member of Iraqi intelligence in Naddas (satellites.pro/Khirbat_an_Nad…), claimed on 29/01, with photos released 6 days later.
Attack number two - PMF members executed in a raid in Khirbat Hamad, near Hatra (satellites.pro/Khirbat_Hammad…). I have registered one attack (on 09/11) and photos (released 9 days later), but their source has been deleted (thanks Telegram), so you'll need to believe me about this one.
Next, we go to Shirqat area. According to the description, two Katyusha rockets were used to target "murtaddin" in Talul al Baj. I also have registered one such attack (plus photo/photos; sadly, also not available now) - 14/11, the photos two days later.
The aftermath of this IED in "Aythah" is very likely the one claimed on 17/10. Can't confirm it in 100 percent, the footage is said to be taken by a PMF member. ISIS didn't upload the photos from the attack.
I have three attacks in the next village - Musayhili - but the video matches the description of only one of them - on 09/05. If true, this is actually a truck being destroyed by an IED (that's how ISIS described it).
Something that can be actually fully proven - the effects of the ambush near Hadar. The date of the claim: 01/03, photos released on the same day.
Three attacks showing how ISIS insurgency also looks like - setting the properties on fire and ambushes, all in the night. If anyone thinks everything's safe now in Iraq cause ISIS has been defeated - think again. And again. And again.
A raid on "murtaddin" (PMF) in Bijwaniyah, but it doesn't match my data (perhaps pre-October?). Also, is this Iraqi Army camo? Or could they be bought from "any shop with camo"? (hello, President Putin)
Another confirmation - execution of the captured Peshmerga near Makhmour. Claimed on 29/04, the photo on the right was uploaded a day later.
The video has moved towards the Makhmour area. This part is from the ambush on PMF in Sardak, claimed on 19/03. The photos (which, interestingly, show the faces of the attackers) were released almost a month later.
Then we move to Adala, south of Makhmour. The clip matches the description of the attack claimed on 13/05, as someone's property (PMF member's possibly, if we're to believe the ISIS statement) is being attacked.

More in the morning, I really need to sleep.
Part 2 - A raid on Amrini (satellites.pro/Al_Amrini_map#…) village mukhtar's house. The mukhtar is executed. Claimed on 04/12, see the photos released on 20/12
I swear I saw the photos from this execution before, this could be Sahaji, claimed on 10/11. No location mentioned in the video.
I also couldn't find anything related to this execution, but that's mostly because there's also no location mentioned.
Nevermind, I found it, it's from the raid on PMF members in Thaya. Claimed - 17/02, photos from 02/03.
The video says that on the same day other ISIS members raided another house in the same village, killing more PMF members. *end of the video*
What does this video show is that ISIS remains the "kings of the night". As previously shown in the video from Fallujah, small cells armed with automatic weapons can easily raid houses of local PMF members/Iraqi soldiers. It's a situation that needs to be dealt with immediately.
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