ISIS Turns Back Iraqi Forces From Fallujah With Human Shields

[The Jackal]

Iraqi forces assaulting the city of Fallujah have been ordered to halt due to the government’s concerns over the Islamic State’s use of human shields.

Fallujah is home to around 50,000 civilians, many of whom ISIS is using as human shields, according to the United Nations High Commission on Refugees. The tactic has resulted in civilians making up as much as 60 percent of the deaths in the assault thus far, making it difficult for the ISF and coalition air support to root out the ISIS fighters.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said concern for civilian casualties led to the order to halt, although he could be downplaying the role stiff resistance from ISIS fighters played in the decision.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/01/isis-human-shields-stop-fallujah/#ixzz4AMRzJhXF

This ties in to @rangerrebew earlier posting regarding Iraqi forces taking heavy losses: http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,209790.0.html

[Hopalong Ginsberg]

ISIS scumbags taking a trick from Pali-simian scumbags.