IS conflict: US-led air strikes 'destroy 116 IS oil trucks'

BBC ^ | 11/16/2015

[McGruff]

The US-led coalition destroyed 116 fuel trucks operated by so-called Islamic State (IS) in eastern Syria in one day, US defence officials say.

A Pentagon spokesperson said the trucks were hit in a single air strike near the IS-held town of Albu Kamal, according to AFP news agency.

[McGruff]

What, did 116 trucks just appear out of thin air today?

[McGruff]

The Pentagon spokesperson said Sunday’s attack “was part of that strategy to start degrading their financial ability”

Trump’s fault?

[G Larry]

This is Obama’s war on carbon, because it allows him to pretend he’s fighting terror.

[steve8714]

OOOH, I’m impressed. Did the lawyers approve?

[Texas Eagle]

Uhhhhhhhh, how long have we known where these trucks were?

[BenLurkin]

No refineries to hit?

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

Perhaps 0dingo will get serious about annihilating ISIS when he feels the numbers of Syrian refugees into Europe and the U.S. has reached sufficient numbers.

[upchuck]

Bravo “US-led coalition.”

[cicero2k]

So why wasn’t this done earlier?

[NEMDF]

Think back to summer 2014 (IIRC), when they were all in their truck convoys, travelling all over northern Iraq. We could have taken them out by the hundreds then, and there.

[gaijin]

Should have been done two years ago.

[niteowl77]

So we destroy tucks but warn ISIS personnel and supporters to get out of the way. That's pretty damned nice of us, innit?

Mr. niteowl77

[timestax]

Where is the proof , the video? I bet the amount of trucks destroyed is zero (0)! So there!

[datura]

Not just the trucks, but we must know where the wells are also.

Oil production involves a lot of pumping stations and storage prior to transport. Pipeline headers are down line from wells.

Why is any of that crap left standing this long???

[DoodleDawg]

All that spilled oil? Had they done it earlier then someone probably would have had to write an environmental impact statement of some kind.

[kjam22]

I think we are having an internal struggle within our government. I think we have an ISIS sympathizer president and a government that is largely not.

[mad_as_he$$]

The Oracle of Omaha is pleased.

[uncitizen]

Anything our government tells us is suspect.

[Blood of Tyrants]

What about the well heads they are pumping from?

[timestax]

I bet they dropped a few bombs on a truck junkyard, the big liars!!!!