UP

US-led coalition strikes 168 Daesh oil tankers

Home page World
12 Punto 14 Punto 16 Punto 18 Punto
US-led coalition strikes 168 Daesh oil tankers

The U.S.-led anti-Daesh coalition destroyed 168 oil tanker trucks belonging to the terror group near Palmyra, Syria, American Central Command announced Friday.

The strike Thursday was “the largest air strike of its kind to date”, the military said.

"The Coalition continues to forcefully prosecute the air war on ISIL revenue capability," said coalition spokesman Col. John Dorrian. "When ISIL has access to large sums of money, they use it to conduct violent terror attacks against anyone who doesn't share their barbaric ideology."

The U.S. military estimates the strike resulted in the loss of more than $2 million in revenue.

Central Command also released a video footage of airstrikes on the trucks.

The coalition targeted more than 1,000 Daesh oil tankers since last year, according to the Pentagon.

Date
2016.12.10 / 13:17
Author
Axar.az
See also

Trump: Russia-Ukraine peace deal very close

Zelensky seeks urgent meeting with Trump - Yermak

St. Sarkis Church in Diyarbakir was renovated

Turkiye an ideal mediator in the Russia-Ukraine talks

Iran transfers 292 Afghan prisoners to Kabul

Ukraine and US agree on the core terms of peace deal

Finland's border fence almost ready in Lapland

Armenia pauses Indian Tejas deal after Dubai crash

NATO must speed up work on eastern flank drone protection

Japan scrambles aircraft over suspected China drone

Latest
Xocalı soyqırımı — 1992-ci il Bağla
Bize yazin Bağla
ArxivBağla