US warplanes destroy 283 fuel trucks in Syria

AFP ^ | 23 Nov 15 | Unknown

[elhombrelibre]

US warplanes have destroyed 283 fuel tankers that were being used to transport oil to help fund the Islamic State group in eastern Syria, officials said Monday.

The huge air raid is another milestone as the US-led coalition intensifies its campaign against the jihadists and focuses on their oil-smuggling infrastructure, estimated to net the group some $500 million a year.

Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said the strike occurred Saturday between Al Hasakah and Dayr Az Zawr in the east. It came less than a week after another, similar strike destroyed 116 IS fuel trucks.

Just as in that earlier case, US jets on Saturday first conducted a low-flying "show of force" over the trucks, then dropped leaflets telling drivers to flee.

The Pentagon says that while the trucks were being used to support the IS group, the drivers themselves were not thought to be jihadists.

US A-10 air-to-ground attack planes and AC-130 gunships then destroyed the tankers, Davis said, adding there had been no reports of civilian casualties.

[onedoug]

...I pray you, how many hath he killed and eaten in these wars? But how many hath he killed? for indeed I promised to eat all of his killing. --Much Ado About Nothing

[TonyM]

Leaflets contain U.S. Gov voucher good for 20% towards purchase of a replacement Eco-friendly replacement vehicle.

[bray]

Isn’t this adding to Global Warming the real threat to America.

Pray America wakes

[zek157]

“Yes the USAF started on the oil trucks before the Russians. They were also hitting refineries and oil/gas storage before the Russians”

The 1st tanker strikes were in Tidal Wave II. I think they had hit some refineries previously.

http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Transcripts/Transcript-View/Article/630393/department-of-defense-press-briefing-by-col-warren-via-dvids-from-baghdad-Iraq

“This is our first strike against tanker trucks, and to minimize risks to civilians, we conducted a leaflet drop prior to the strike. We did a show of force, by — we had aircraft essentially buzz the trucks at low altitude.”

[The_Media_never_lie]

“This is our first strike against tanker trucks, and to minimize risks to civilians, we conducted a leaflet drop prior to the strike. We did a show of force, by — we had aircraft essentially buzz the trucks at low altitude.”

I believe they call this operation "Incoherent Resolve".

[Smokin' Joe]

"I'm innocent! I swear to Allah, somebody just asked me to drive this tanker truck. I didn't see his face. I don't know his name! I was just following orders!"

"Fuel??? Achmed told me this was a load of goat's milk bound for nursery schools!"

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

*** the drivers themselves were not thought to be jihadists.”***

I still get thrill watching US aircraft shoot up train loads of Nazi supplies in WWII France. I doubt if the train engineers were lockstep Nazis.
Same for submarine warfare.