In Iraq, we don't attack mosques used as armories because we want to
respect the mosque and Islam. How is using it as an armory
"respecting Islam?"

Well..... If we have damn good dependable intelligence
that certain mosques are being used as armories by the enemy, then
that would, as far as I am concerned, remove those mosques from the
protection classification of a religious building.
Take 'em out.
Cato