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These poor souls are being used as forced labour by the IS-- if they are still alive. The nurses had no practical value for them so they were let go. I fear that for the lives of these 40 fellow countrymen.

The Turks are playing a very dangerous game. They want the Kurds to get pounded by the IS and then only will they step in. Today for the Turks the Kurdish are a bigger enemy then IS. Remember enemy of my enemy is my friend.

IIRC India was able to use former Iraqi Army officers to get the IS to release the Indian Nurses. A large section of Sunni officers of erstwhile Saddam's army have joined IS. They have good connections with India, and this was used to our advantage.