’Islamic State’ Terrorists crossing ‘red line’ in Iraq to be killed – Iranian general

’Islamic State’ Terrorists crossing ‘red line’ in Iran Iraq to be killed – Iranian general. (Taz).

Iran has defined a ‘red line’ for the terrorists on Iraq’s territory, 40 kilometers away from its borders, the commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Forces, Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said.

He added that if the terrorists cross this ‘red line’, they will be killed by Iranian army, adding that Iran’s ground forces are in full readiness at the border, IRNA news agency reported on Jan.6.

“’Islamic State’ terrorist organization received our message and left this territory,” he said. “We are watching the activities of terrorist groups in Iraq’s territory.”

The ‘Islamic State’ (IS, formerly ISIL or ISIS,) was created in 2003 in Iraq. Between 2004 and 2006, the organization was led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and consisted of 11 radical Islamist groups, which had close ties to the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda.

Following the start of military confrontation in Syria between the armed opposition and the government forces, the IS penetrated the country in 2013. The organization said at the time it refuses to take the oath of Al-Qaeda and declared ‘a holy war’ against all groups in Iraq and Syria, as well as the Syrian government forces.

Daesh terrorists execute two reporters in northern Iraq.

Daesh terrorists execute two reporters in northern Iraq. (Taz).

ISIL militants have executed two Iraqi correspondents in the violence-plagued northern part of Iraq in another gruesome act of terrorism, Press TV reported.

An Iraqi intelligence source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Sunday that ISIL terrorists shot dead the victims, identified as Suhail Bayatti and Issam Mahmoud, over the past few days.

The source added that Bayatti, who used to work for al-Anbar TV network, was gunned down in Ar Rutbah town, situated 428 kilometers (265 miles) west of the capital, Baghdad, hours after being abducted by ISIL terrorists.

Mahmoud, who worked for al-Mosul TV station, was killed at the Ghazlani military base near the hotbed northern city of Mosul, located some 400 kilometers (248 miles) north of Baghdad, days after his abduction by ISIL militants.

The ISIL terrorists shot dead 15 civilians in public in the Karma district of the city of Fallujah, located about 69 kilometers (43 miles) west of Baghdad on January 2. The ISIL claimed the victims had cooperated with Iraqi security forces, and had revealed information about the whereabouts of the terrorists in the city.

Anbar Province, which borders Syria, has been a major stronghold of ISIL and continues to be largely controlled by the terror group.

The ISIL terrorists also control parts of Syria’s east and north.

The terrorists have been carrying out horrific acts of violence, including public decapitations and crucifixions, against Iraqi communities such as Shias, Sunnis, Kurds, Christians, and others.