US strikes ISIL fuel facilities with A-10 Warthogs and AC-130 gunships
- 8 years ago
ABU KAMAL, SYRIA — In an effort to reduce the Islamic State's income from the sale of fuel, the U.S. led coalition has targeted IS's oil infrastructure. In a statement released Monday, the United States led Combined Joint Task force said it conducted strikes against Islamic State controlled oil facilities in eastern Syria and Iraq on Sunday.
In one strike, four U.S. A-10 Warthog jets, and two AC-130 gunships took off from a base in Turkey and targeted fuel trucks near Abu Kamal city, in Syria's eastern Dayr Az Zawr region. The Pentagon says the region provides the Islamic State with two thirds of its oil revenue.
Out of a fleet of 295 fuel trucks in the Abu Kamal area, the strike blew up 116. According to officials cited by the New York Times, the strikes were planned before Friday's attacks on Paris, for which the Islamic State has claimed responsibility. In total, 23 strikes were carried out by the U.S.-led coalition, with nine other strikes near six other Syrian cities against fighting positions, buildings and tactical units. In Iraq, 13 strikes were carried out against five tactical units, two buildings, and weapon caches.
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In one strike, four U.S. A-10 Warthog jets, and two AC-130 gunships took off from a base in Turkey and targeted fuel trucks near Abu Kamal city, in Syria's eastern Dayr Az Zawr region. The Pentagon says the region provides the Islamic State with two thirds of its oil revenue.
Out of a fleet of 295 fuel trucks in the Abu Kamal area, the strike blew up 116. According to officials cited by the New York Times, the strikes were planned before Friday's attacks on Paris, for which the Islamic State has claimed responsibility. In total, 23 strikes were carried out by the U.S.-led coalition, with nine other strikes near six other Syrian cities against fighting positions, buildings and tactical units. In Iraq, 13 strikes were carried out against five tactical units, two buildings, and weapon caches.
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