Saudis now fighting in Anbar?
I see this report that four Saudi citizens were killed fighting government forces in Anbar province. I remember lots of articles about Saudi support for Sunni insurgents, but I can’t remember Saudi citizens being killed before. As for Iraq, I asked Joel Wing what up, and he responded that there is a new wave of ...
I see this report that four Saudi citizens were killed fighting government forces in Anbar province. I remember lots of articles about Saudi support for Sunni insurgents, but I can't remember Saudi citizens being killed before.
As for Iraq, I asked Joel Wing what up, and he responded that there is a new wave of foreign fighters there.
I can't imagine what it must be like to be a Sahwa leader living in Samarra nowadays. Their numbers are decreasing.
I see this report that four Saudi citizens were killed fighting government forces in Anbar province. I remember lots of articles about Saudi support for Sunni insurgents, but I can’t remember Saudi citizens being killed before.
As for Iraq, I asked Joel Wing what up, and he responded that there is a new wave of foreign fighters there.
I can’t imagine what it must be like to be a Sahwa leader living in Samarra nowadays. Their numbers are decreasing.
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