US bombs ISIS island in Iraq’s Tigris River

Stars and Stripes ^ | September 10, 2019 | Chad Garland

[CivilWarBrewing]

Coalition and Iraqi forces carried out airstrikes Tuesday against an island south of Mosul in the Tigris River believed to be a safe haven for the Islamic State group in Iraq.

Fireballs exploded across Qanus Island in Iraq’s Salahuddin province, as plumes of smoke billowed up into the sky, a video posted on Twitter showed. Black-clad Iraqi counter-terrorism troops are seen watching over the operation from the ground.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I meant taking.

[SunkenCiv]

Ka-boom, ka-boom, ya da da da da da da ya da da da...

[blondiegoodbadugly]

thanks for posting

[blondiegoodbadugly]

Many pics, video and article here: (I didn’t read the article as dailymail leans far left:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7450013/US-warplanes-drop-40-tons-bombs-ISIS-infested-island-Tigris-River.html#comments

[Eleutheria5]

Does this mean we're not rescued?

[Mr. Lucky]

In the 7th century, concentrating all of your strength on a small river island may, or may not, have been a good idea. In the 21st century, against an opponent with overwhelming air power, not so much.

[CodeJockey]

I watched it last night. Like the “infested” reference.

It looked to me like they hit the island at each end first to possibly corral the vermin to the center, and then “fumigate” whatever might have made it there?

[sanjuanbob]

LOL

[combat_boots]

+/- 3 lbs per 9/11 death-both in 2001 and 2012.

Fitting.

[MplsSteve]

“I prefer the low tech B-52 approach myself.”

Agreed.

[HollyB]

Lol. I was singing that and thought the same.

[Alas Babylon!]

ISIS Island!

Now there’s a fancy vacation spot.

I can see it now, towel-headed midget yells to Al-Baghdadi,

“Boss, Boss! Ze plane, ze plane!!!

[HollyB]

Is that what happened?

[MGunny]

LO!! WITH THE CLINTONS PRESENT!!!!!!

[DungeonMaster]

Is that what happened?

I'm sure I'll never know but it is a fun theory.

[11th_VA]

[morphing libertarian]

there goes the carpet

[mowowie]

That was Great.
Interesting that they used F-15’s..

[daler]

THAT’ll teach ‘em!

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Ka-boom, ka-boom, ya da da da da da da ya da da da...

Life could be a dream shweet hart.

Unfortunately, I remember that song.