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Turkey closes borders as 130,000 Syrians flee Isis onslaught
Mail Online ^ | 9-22-2014 | Ted Thornhill for MailOnline and Press Association

Posted on 09/22/2014 1:52:04 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather

The number of Syrians who have flooded into Turkey to escape Isis militants has reached 130,000, with the terrorists firing on those fleeing with heavy weaponry including rocket launchers, according to eyewitnesses.

Most of them are Kurdish women, children and the elderly, and their arrival since Thursday has pushed the conflict close to the Turkish border, with one crossing closed to prevent Kurdish fighters crossing into Syria to join the battle against Isis.

Much of the terrorist group's heavy weaponry has been stolen from the Iraqi military, and was supplied by the U.S.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Syria
KEYWORDS: iraq; isis; kurdistan; kurds; obamasfault; syria; turkey; yazidi; yazidis
Don't worry Kurds. Obama is going to send help. Oh..wait...
1 posted on 09/22/2014 1:52:04 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
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To: F15Eagle

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2764918/Isis-militants-call-alllies-spread-terror-beheading-Egypt-strike-near-tourist-resort-Sharm-el-Sheikh.html?ito=social-twitter_mailonline


3 posted on 09/22/2014 2:01:34 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather ("The Border Is On Fire & Washington Is Sending Us Gasoline" AZ Ranchers John Ladd & Fred Davis 7/14)
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To: sheikdetailfeather

Insane world

Turkey is helping ISIS
Obama is helping ISIS
FSA is heling ISIS

PKK are the only terrorists. Who’s going to help Syrian Kurds?


4 posted on 09/22/2014 2:22:33 AM PDT by 4rcane
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To: F15Eagle

It’ll happen here.. eventually.


5 posted on 09/22/2014 4:23:02 AM PDT by ScottinVA (If it doesn't include border security, it isn't "reform." It's called "amnesty.")
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Former ISIS militant tells why he fought

Former ISIS militant tells why he fought

6 posted on 09/22/2014 4:27:27 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

So Zero responds by trying to get closer ties with Iran, and sharing intel with Hizbollah.


7 posted on 09/22/2014 4:30:29 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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