Posted on 11/20/2015 6:29:52 PM PST by Mariner
The Russian military has launched cruise missiles against Islamic State positions in Syria from both the Mediterranean and Caspian seas, one of which killed over 600 terrorists in the Deir Ex-Zor Province, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has said.
âOn November 20, the warships of the Caspian Fleet launched 18 cruise missiles at seven targets in the provinces of Raqqa, Idlib and Aleppo. All targets were hit successfully,â he reported to President Vladimir Putin.
Overall, there are 10 warships taking part in the operation, six of which are in the Mediterranean.
Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) have been suffering huge losses as a result of the Russian offensive, Shoigu said, adding that data on the ground shows that the flow of terrorists arriving in Syria has decreased, while more and more militants are fleeing the warzone to head north and south-west.
Over the past four days, Russian air forces have conducted 522 sorties, deploying more than 100 cruise missiles and 1,400 tons of bombs of various types, the minister stated.
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The terrorists and the occupant of the White House are one and the same. And that includes those that voted for him twice and worship him. To him, to them, We are the enemy to be exterminated. 99% of the We’s refuse to acknowledge this.
My husband told me this a.m. that Sheryl Atkisson has a report about how Obama has told advisors that there are certain terrorist groups he wants NO REPORTS ON...anyone here heard this?
What is the Russian word for collateral damage? They don’t have one.
Collateral damage, maybe? If so, the Ruskies don’t really care. So-called “collateral damage” was as much a part of WWII strategy of the Russians as it was of the English Bomber Command. Getting ‘non-combatants’ to turn seriously against the military forces in their area, is one way to quicken the war. It’s probably a good thing on the whole.
Oldplayer
Toobadsky.
Yep. What is the pop density of Isis? Do they have Isis skyscraper apartments? These seems high.
You misspelled “feckless”.
CC
Am I supposed to be mad at Russia or something over this?
Islamic State: Neither Islamic nor a State....
You know you're a crappy president when everyone in your nation is rooting for the other guy
Looks like the Russkies have been stockpiling cruise missiles for years and are eager to get rid of old inventory. Get rid of their older less advanced models.
This war is a huge arms bazaar for the Russians where they are demonstrating their weaponry. Potential buyers are paying attention to the daily action./
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"Russian cruise missiles hit ISIS from Mediterranean & Caspian; 600 killed in one strike"
/facepalm /smh
Yep!
Vlad the Cruiser
Vladimir Putin.... The leader of the free world.
For Putin and his Russkies the collateral damage is a feature not a bug.
Doubtless some have joined the hordes swarming into Europe and thence to America.
Yes cluster munitions or a 1000lb bomb could, I’m not disputing the effectiveness of munitions here. Was this a mosque? Was it a massive training center? Was there a screw the goat contest going on?
Don't wait.
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