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Syria/iraq

Captagon: The Jihadist’s Drug

The drug is called Captagon, and it’s being used by all sides of the Syrian conflict.

The production of the drug, which keeps fighters awake over long periods of time, is said to be providing income for all factions involved in the Syrian war.

During the last year, shipments of Captagon have been seized on the way to the West Bank, Jordan, Sudan, Syria and the Gulf. In October, Anti-Media reported on a Saudi prince who was arrested for trying to smuggle two tons of the drug onto a plane.

Source: Captagon: The Jihadist’s Drug

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Plans to Behead More Than 50 People in a Single Day – Truthdig

Source: Saudi Arabia Plans to Behead More Than 50 People in a Single Day – Truthdig

Iraq

Amid Gains in Tikrit, Iraqi Forces Accused of War Crimes. Can we keep calling IS the death cult?

Iraqi fighters

Iraqi officials say they are close to victory in an Iranian-backed offensive to reclaim the city of Tikrit from the self-proclaimed Islamic State. Iraqi forces and Shiite militias have reclaimed swaths of the city without the aid of U.S. airstrikes. The gains come as ABC News reports Iraqi military units trained and armed by the United States are under investigation by the Iraqi government for war crimes. Videos and photos on social media appear to show militia members and soldiers from elite units massacring and torturing civilians and displaying severed heads.