#CANvsISIL

“Military releases video of air combat mission against ISIS targets — The first strikes of Canada’s air war over Iraq were aimed at heavy engineering vehicles used by ISIS ….” – “The Dispatch: On Canadian targets in Iraq” – “Canadian warplanes bomb Islamic State construction site in Iraq” – “Frappes canadiennes en Irak : importante cible stratégique touchée” – “Canada’s bombs hit ISIL construction gear used to dig defences, divert water” –
“Budget watchdog focuses on cost of Iraq mission — With Canadian warplanes striking targets in Iraq, Parliament’s budgetary watchdog is trying to put a price tag on Canada’s war against the Islamic State ….” – “Canadians won’t know cost of Iraq mission for months”
“How CSIS and ISIS Gather Intelligence In Tragedy”
“Heavy Fighting Between Kurds, IS Continues in Kobani”
“New Zealand says it won’t send troops to fight IS in Iraq but may help train Iraqi forces”
“The origins of ISIS: Finding the birthplace of jihad”
More on Canada’s Operation IMPACT here, and on news from around that part of the world here (list of links) and here (Twitter list)

Attacks on CF in Canada

“Retired Marine gets threats after guarding Canadian war memorial — Retired Marine Maj. ‘Fox’ Sinke says he has received threatening phone calls from Arabic speakers since he stood guard at Canada’s National War Memorial last week ….”
Nathan Cirillo, R.I.P. “Cpl. Nathan Cirillo’s ‘best friend’ back on duty at NWM”
“The women and men who confronted danger on Oct. 22 tell their stories”

“Proposed CSIS power boost to be debated by MPs”
Question to the Info-machine: which Federal Court of Appeal ruling? “Minister of Public Safety responds to Federal Court of Appeal’s ruling on the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act” – maaaaaaaaaaaybe this one from the summer?
“Ex-Shin Bet chief warns Canada over escalating terror”
Commentary ” ‘Terrorism’ debate misses the point”