Posted on 10/03/2014 11:39:59 AM PDT by markomalley
Islamic State militants have shot down an Iraqi military helicopter with a rocket launcher in northern Iraq. An Iraqi Defense Ministry official said Friday the Mi-35 helicopter was brought down between the towns of Beiji and al-Senniyah, according to the Associated Press. Beiji is located 130 miles north Baghdad and is home to Iraq's biggest oil refinery.
If confirmed, the incident would be the first air attack by the Islamic State group, raising questions about the future of a U.S.-led airstrike campaign in Syria and Iraq aimed at wiping out the militants also known as ISIS. Recent reports indicate that ISIS hasn't been deterred by the airstrikes and instead has continued its months-long campaign to take Baghdad. Last month, ISIS overran an Iraqi military base and executed 300 soldiers and launched 14 mortar rounds during a foiled attempt to break into the Adala Prison in northern Baghdad.
The Islamic State carried out 641 operations in Baghdad in 2013, up from 371 operations in 2012, including car bombs, armed assaults and assassinations, according to the nonprofit Institute for the Study of War in Washington, D.C. ISIS gained international prominence in June when it seized northern cities such as Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's hometown, and Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, and began holding mass executions of Iraqi soldiers.
Betcha it’s one we gave the Iraqi army.
No it wouldn't. They shot down a helicopter which was executing an air attack AGAINST them.
Their first air attack comes when their guys are flying the helicopters and planes.
When they start recruiting men who can fly the stuff we gave to Iraq, there will be hell to pay.
Benghazi MANPAD?
True.
And most likely those guys they recruit who can fly the stuff we gave to Iraq will also have been trained by us.
Now, the ‘Iraqi Army’ probably won’t fly helicopters anymore.
One thing I’ve noticed about Islamists. They are COWARDS when it comes to a straight up fight. Sure, they’ll kill themselves to blow up a bus stop or a restaurant full of civilians, but they’ll run like hell or just surrender when facing actual soldiers on a field of battle.(unless they are fighting other Arabs)
The only thing they’ve ever excelled at is sexually mutilating/raping girls and innovations with belt bombs. I’m sure there are some good ones, as I’m sure there were some good Nazis, but for the most part they are a despicable people....
You do realize who is in the White House? There will be no reprisals. Hell, the jugg eared idiot at 1600 WANTS isis to succeed. He is also now taunting us American’s saying nothing can stop him from pushing amnesty through. EVERYTHING he comes in contact with turns to shit for Americans, EVERYTHING.
It’s a Russian helicopter.
In syria they have shot down a few jets as far as I have heard..
No, I mean the anti-aircraft missile they used to shoot down the copter.
Thanks Wayne. That stupid statement jerked my head too.
Oh yes, you are probably right on that one.
I agree completely, I think you misunderstood what I wrote.
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