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Old 06-09-2016, 05:59 PM
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ISIS Supply Lines To Turkey Being Cut

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-backe...r-raqqa-syria/

"BEIRUT -- U.S.-backed fighters on Thursday closed all major roads leading to the northern Syrian town of Manbij, a stronghold of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and surrounded it from three sides, officials and Syrian opposition activists said.

The town is one of the largest areas held by ISIS in the northern Aleppo province. Many of its residents fled in advance of the upcoming battle.

Manbij is a waypoint on an ISIS supply line between the Turkish border and the extremist group's de facto capital, Raqqa. If the U.S.-backed Syria Democratic Forces capture Manbij, it will be the extremists' biggest defeat in Syria since government forces captured the central historic town of Palmyra in March."

Good news, imo.
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Old 06-09-2016, 07:00 PM
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"BEIRUT -- U.S.-backed fighters on Thursday closed all major roads leading to the northern Syrian town of Manbij, a stronghold of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and surrounded it from three sides, officials and Syrian opposition activists said.

The town is one of the largest areas held by ISIS in the northern Aleppo province. Many of its residents fled in advance of the upcoming battle.

Manbij is a waypoint on an ISIS supply line between the Turkish border and the extremist group's de facto capital, Raqqa. If the U.S.-backed Syria Democratic Forces capture Manbij, it will be the extremists' biggest defeat in Syria since government forces captured the central historic town of Palmyra in March."

Good news, imo.
It's believes that ISIS is operating inside Turkey with Erdogan's blessings and is responsible for some for many of the atrocities committed against Kurdish civilians. Some ally.
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Old 06-09-2016, 07:27 PM
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Some ally indeed. F**k Erdogan and his theocratic dreams.
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If we could please get the mods to change the title of this thread to "Mission Accomplished Supply Lines to Turkey Being Cut".
Rajoo has redefined the term.
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Old 06-22-2016, 10:58 AM
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Trump says we are doing a terrible job. He knows A LOT about ISIS. Just like he knows A LOT about everyone's faith in God.
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Old 06-24-2016, 10:10 AM
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Trump says we are doing a terrible job. He knows A LOT about ISIS. Just like he knows A LOT about everyone's faith in God.
It is rather unfortunate that most of what Trump 'knows' is dead wrong. Why we designated the PKK as a terrorist group I am damned if I know - just to keep Erdogan happy I suppose. All the Kurds want is their own country. Probably the only blue eyed people in that area - beautiful women too.
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