Posted on 09/22/2014 8:29:02 AM PDT by GonzoII
United states warplanes target the center of the Yazidi town Sinjar in northern Iraq.
According to a Kurdish Yazidi Peshmerga commander on Mount Sinjar, Kurdish Worker’s Party (PKK) guerrillas are obstructing US and Yezidi Peshmarga attacks in Sinjar.
The commander, Qasim Shashou, claimed that in collaboration with the Peshmerga, US jets have successfully bombed the center of Sinjar and have inflicted heavy losses on the Islamic State (IS) militants.
“We are ready to advance into Sinjar and we have a strong, coordinated plan. However PKK fighters, who call themselves the Sinjar people’s protection force, are making it difficult for us to achieve our aims,” Shashou added.
Shashou revealed that the PKK fighters are distributing conflicting information and randomly advancing into some areas, therefore placing difficulties in the path of the Peshmerga and the US air force.
Last month, Islamic State militants captured Sinjar along with other nearby areas, killing hundreds and forcing thousands of inhabitants to flee their homes. Islamic State militants still occupy some positions in Sinjar. The Peshmerga, the US and other forces are focusing their efforts into liberating the city from the hands of IS.
Impressive, but a 4” cannon is not a Howitzer. Still, I’d hate to be on the receiving end of that! Especially if a Spectre was also in the area.
M102 is a howitzer.
“US planes Shelling again”
Yea, I remember when we had the capability to BOMB targets. But the Obama military, with Republican acquiescence, seems to have DELETED that capability.
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