Eight thousand versus eleven thousand.
Our side, although the difference in troop numbers isn't a world apart, the opposition possesses armored vehicles and reliable artillery support, and most of them are fanatical extremists.
Even if our side occupies the terrain advantage and sets up an ambush in advance, it can be expected that this will be an extremely tragic and bloody war of attrition.
Once the battle becomes stalemated, caught firmly by the main force of this enormous enemy, other 1515 Armed units in nearby regions, or reinforcements from adjacent Dahuk Province, Tamim Province, or from the east Salah al-Din Province might quickly encircle. At that time, not only will the target of the response team be unattainable, but whether these eight thousand brothers can successfully break through and retreat will also become a huge question mark.
Direct confrontation is the worst strategy...
We must escape this fixed thinking and find another path!
