Posted on 06/14/2015 7:53:07 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Syrian refugees today broke through a barbed wire fence in a desperate bid to flee from the ISIS-held border town of Tal Abyad and cross into Turkey. Turkish troops had watched on helplessly yesterday as heavily-armed ISIS terrorists blocked the border crossing at Tal Abyad, where some 13,000 civilians have crossed over the past ten days.
The men, women and children were stopped at gunpoint almost within touching distance of the border town of Akcakale.
However, today - backed by allied rebels and air strikes by a U.S.-led coalition - Kurdish forces pressed forward with their offensive on Tal Abyad and advanced to within three miles of the border town. Syrian refugees waiting at the border cheered in delight as they heard that Kurdish militia were making headway towards the ISIS stronghold before attempting to battle through the barbed wire which separates Syria from Turkey.
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Why did the Turks watch helpless? Did their guns all jam?
Maybe if they were Armenians and not Syrians, those Turkish guns would have been in service and deadly accurate.
i’ll second that. But dont forget they’re our nato ally. /s
maybe that recent election will shake things up.
Whodathunkit!?
Well, Ergoden did put alot of money towards that 100 million dollar mosque in, I think, Maryland. And invited Obummer to the opening.
“Why did the Turks watch helpless? Did their guns all jam?”
My thought as well. I think the Turks tacitly support ISIS.
I think you’re right. Pretty confident I know you’re right.
EFF the Turks.
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