Posted on 10/18/2014 7:02:44 AM PDT by winoneforthegipper
US-led coalition jets struck suspected Islamic State (Isis) targets at least twice in the besieged Syrian town of Kobani on Saturday, after fierce shelling by the insurgents hit the town centre.
Shelling continued after the strikes, according to witnesses.
Isis militants have been battling Kurdish fighters for a month to take control of the town near the Turkish border, but stepped-up coalition air strikes have helped Kurds fend off the advance.
The coalition, which has been bombing Isis targets in Iraq since August, extended the campaign to Syria in September.
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I heard a report on the radio just now about these ongoing strikes. It said the air strikes had destroyed two vehicles and several ISIS fighting positions. Now it’s been some time since I was in ROTC but could someone explain the term fighting position. It would seem to be a term with a great deal of leeway in its meaning.
Question: WHO is making the money and profiteering from ALL that madness shelling???
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