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2016-12-22 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

ISIS inflicts heavy losses on Turkish military in al-Bab, 14 killed, 33 wounded

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Posted by Fred 2016-12-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 I've been wondering when Turkish military deaths would ramp up.

Also wondering what will happen when the Turkish troops bump up against Hezbollah.

Posted by lord garth 2016-12-22 01:07|| 2016-12-22 01:07|| Front Page Top

#2 wondering what will happen when the Turkish troops bump up against Hezbollah

Thanks for reminding me lord garth - gotta lay in supplies: munchies & condiments.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-12-22 01:29|| 2016-12-22 01:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Stay away from the popcorn, your molars aren't spring chickens.

Posted by G(r)omgorus Dentist 2016-12-22 06:16|| 2016-12-22 06:16|| Front Page Top

#4 and g(r)om, don't for get the potions and libations too.

Posted by AlanC 2016-12-22 07:39|| 2016-12-22 07:39|| Front Page Top

#5 especially since the purge of "Gulenists" likely took out the more experienced and trained staff and officers

Posted by Frank G 2016-12-22 10:10|| 2016-12-22 10:10|| Front Page Top

#6 At least Stalin was smart enough to bring a lot of them back once he started getting his ass kicked on the battlefield.

Posted by Raj 2016-12-22 10:33|| 2016-12-22 10:33|| Front Page Top

#7 If the information is accurate, the Free Syrian Army (FSA) is composed of ethnic Syrian Turkmen, volunteers from the Gray Wolves, and non-IS Islamists. I've not found a TO&E for the Turkish forces.

Posted by Pappy 2016-12-22 12:00|| 2016-12-22 12:00|| Front Page Top

#8 battle of al Bab now has its own wikipedia entry

whoever did that says that Turkey has 300 troops and the FSA has 1500

Turkey has had 27 killed thru 21 Dec; the FSA had 164-184 killed by that date

Posted by lord garth 2016-12-22 16:02|| 2016-12-22 16:02|| Front Page Top

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