Syria
US drone strike kills 2 senior Al Qaeda operatives in Syria
The KoB sends in the breaking news that two more ranking members of a terrorist organization have been sent packing from this mortal coil. The U.S. military carried out a drone strike Thursday, killing two senior Al Qaeda operatives in northwest Syria. “U.S. forces conducted a strike against Al Qaeda in Syria in the vicinity […]
2 ISIS ‘Beatles’ indicted in US on charges linked to beheadings of American hostages
ninja sent in this article on two Daesh Jihadis who are being sent to the US to stand trial for their role in abducting, torturing, and killing American aid workers in Syria. Two British Islamic State terror suspects known as the “Beatles” were indicted in the torturing and beheading of American aid workers and journalists […]
US / Russian forces clash in Syria
Skippy sends us this news about a clash in Syria between US and Russian forces. That headline is a tad misleading. A “clash” usually means someone shot at someone else, or picked a fight in person and the other guy beat his ass. This comes off more like schoolyard bullying, where the class dork goes […]
Update on the US Troops and Kurds in Syria
The US still holds the Kurds as allies, and is supporting them in Syria. https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2019/11/17/partnership-with-kurds-against-isis-still-strong-says-us-coalition-general/ Despite the misinformation handed down by media in general, the US troops remaining in Syria to assist the Kurds still have a strong relationship with them. From the article: ERBIL, Iraq — A senior U.S. coalition commander said Friday the […]
…and Turkey’s View Of It
Meanwhile, back in Turkey, it appears that Erdogan is a bit twitchy about some things: https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2019/11/05/turkey-says-kurdish-fighters-still-remain-in-safe-zone-near-syrian-border/ SURUC, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Tuesday for Russia and the United States to keep to their promises and ensure that Syrian Kurdish fighters pull out of a so-called safe zone along Syria’s northern border with Turkey. In […]
No, We Haven’t Really Left Just Yet
Trump OKs a wider oil mission in Syria, but there are questions. https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2019/11/05/trump-oks-wider-syria-oil-mission-raising-legal-questions/ WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has approved an expanded military mission to secure an expanse of oil fields across eastern Syria, raising a number of difficult legal questions about whether U.S. troops can launch strikes against Syrian, Russian or other forces if they threaten […]
Like, Nobody Saw This Coming?
Turkey “accidentally” fired on US troops in Syria. From the article: Multiple artillery strikes landed about 1 kilometer from a road where U.S. forces in northeast Syria were paroling on Sunday, according to officials with Operation Inherent Resolve — the U.S.-led mission to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. No U.S. forces were injured and […]
Military Dog Conan To Visit the White House
There are several news stories talking about Conan, the military working dog wounded in the raid in Syria that killed terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. It was announced that the dog will be visiting the White House soon. The Washington Post writes: After a military dog cornered the Islamic State’s leader in a tunnel in northern […]
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