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Vol. 15 · No. 115 · Saturday, 26 September 2026

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ISIS paralyzed after admin Marine mistakenly executes orders to Raqqa

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RAQQA, Syria — The self-proclaimed Islamic State has been reportedly paralyzed by administrative paperwork and bureaucracy after a U.S. Marine administrative clerk was mistakenly sent there, Duffel Blog has learned.

Marine Staff Sgt. Alonso Gray executed a mistaken set of permanent change-of-station orders to Raqqa earlier this month, moving to ISIS's de facto capital and starting work in their administrative section. Within days of his arrival however, pay errors, late morning reports and "improperly routed routing sheets" have caused the group to crumble from within.

Seemingly unaware that he was working for the global terrorist organization, Gray insisted they submit their DTS vouchers to him at least 90 days prior to going TDY. Commanders then panicked when he told them that their units were “non-mission capable” due to incomplete annual training requirements.

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