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Syrian Rebels Mistakenly Call In Airstrike On Themselves, 18 Dead
dailycaller.com ^ | 4/13/17 | Russ Read

Posted on 04/13/2017 12:07:58 PM PDT by ColdOne

Syrian forces fighting the Islamic State called in a U.S. air strike on their own men, resulting in 18 deaths, according to the Pentagon.

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a U.S.-backed group fighting ISIS in northern and eastern Syria, requested the strike on what they thought was an ISIS position just south of the city of Taqbah April 11.

The SDF are one of the primary coalition partners fighting ISIS in Syria. Approximately 500 U.S. special operations forces are embedded with the SDF and other anti-ISIS groups in Syria. It is unclear if a U.S. operator was embedded with the SDF unit that

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To: ColdOne

Sounds like a new way to implement a “suicide” bombing. Perhaps another traitorous muzzie in the group.


21 posted on 04/13/2017 12:54:41 PM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: ColdOne

If you’re gonna call in air strikes better read the manual first.


22 posted on 04/13/2017 12:59:06 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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To: ColdOne

This month’s Darwin Award winner.


23 posted on 04/13/2017 1:01:15 PM PDT by Tonytitan
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To: ColdOne

Suicide by US Air Force.


24 posted on 04/13/2017 1:02:18 PM PDT by Tonytitan
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To: ColdOne

Location, location, location.


25 posted on 04/13/2017 1:28:01 PM PDT by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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To: House Atreides

Head hurt!!!


26 posted on 04/13/2017 1:42:35 PM PDT by Parmy
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To: ColdOne

...Approximately 500 U.S. special operations forces are embedded with the SDF...

But we are not going into Syria.


27 posted on 04/13/2017 1:50:23 PM PDT by McGruff (You break it, you bought it)
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To: bert

how do you know?? besides they all believe in the Koran so that makes them targets as far as I’m concerned. Islam is our enemy no matter what they call themselves. Bin Laden was our ally and we armed him to the teeth and used him against the Russians but as soon as the Ruskies were gone, he killed American with not remorse or a second thought. Personally I love it when they fight each other , all the less for us to kill.


28 posted on 04/13/2017 1:51:46 PM PDT by fish hawk ( my new motto: Back Trump , the rest DUMP)
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To: Delta 21

You tell us where to put them, that’s where they go. Your CAS spotter sucks at math? Not our problem, read the small print.

CC


29 posted on 04/13/2017 2:39:26 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (CC: purveyor of cryptic, snarky posts since December, 2000..)
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To: ColdOne

Even Syrian Rebels have 2LTs ?


30 posted on 04/13/2017 2:53:27 PM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: ColdOne

Note to self: always check your numbers.


31 posted on 04/13/2017 2:56:00 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Parroting fake news is highly profitable for some.)
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To: All
"Be very careful when calling for the hammer. We drop bombs real good."

Yeah, be careful what you ask for..... :-)

32 posted on 04/13/2017 3:18:27 PM PDT by jackibutterfly (We have to stop saying "How stupid can you get". Too many people are seeing it as a challenge.)
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To: fish hawk

You forgot to mention that we trained him with our special techniques in warfare... >.<


33 posted on 04/13/2017 6:47:12 PM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: Bikkuri

all that I just said that you posted back to me on I had put on Face Book and guess what, they kicked me off FB for pointing out that if they are Koran Islam, they are not our allies. yep, kicked me off for 24 hours. Must be a bunch of PC lefties over there.


34 posted on 04/13/2017 8:55:18 PM PDT by fish hawk ( my new motto: Back Trump , the rest DUMP)
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To: fish hawk

FB.. Blegh. I DO have an account, but I avoid it unless I need to contact someone :p

They are socialist scum :/


35 posted on 04/13/2017 9:38:50 PM PDT by Bikkuri
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