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| Heavy Russian airstrikes back Syrian army fighting Islamic State in Palmyra |
| 2016-03-27 |
| [LATIMES] Syrian government forces backed by heavy Russian ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... murderous Moslem group last May, state media reported Saturday. Russian jets carried out 40 air sorties near Palmyra in the past day, hitting 158 targets and killing over 100 murderous Moslems, Russia's defense ministry said. Syrian troops and allied bully boyz have taken up positions in the three neighborhoods that are part of the modern town, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britannia-based monitoring group. Palmyra, affectionately known as the "bride of the desert," once attracted tens of thousands of tourists a year. Islamic State drove out government forces in a matter of days and later demolished some of the best known monuments in the UNESCO World Heritage site. The bully boyz say the ancient ruins promote idolatry. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Maybe the US Gov model, where 'cutting' is just not increasing as much as requested. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2016-03-27 21:09 |
| #2 Shaping the battle space g(r)om. A little vacuum here, a little vacuum there, permits them to gain a tactical appreciation and fix the enemy for the next match. Also facilitates troop leave and re-supply. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-03-27 17:47 |
| #1 Not left completely, then? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-03-27 17:42 |