White House Gave ISIS 45 Minute Warning Before Bombing Oil Tankers
Why did it take 15 months for the U.S. to target the Islamic State's oil infrastructure?
The Obama White House is
giving ISIS a 45 minute warning before bombing their oil tankers by
dropping leaflets advising potential jihadists to flee before air
strikes in Syria.
giving ISIS a 45 minute warning before bombing their oil tankers by
dropping leaflets advising potential jihadists to flee before air
strikes in Syria.
“Get out
of your trucks now, and run away from them. Warning: air strikes are
coming. Oil trucks will be destroyed. Get away from your oil trucks
immediately. Do not risk your life,” the leaflet reads.
of your trucks now, and run away from them. Warning: air strikes are
coming. Oil trucks will be destroyed. Get away from your oil trucks
immediately. Do not risk your life,” the leaflet reads.
The
leaflet drops are justified under the premise that the oil tanker
drivers might be civilians and not ISIS recruits, although it’s an
explanation that doesn’t wash with critics.
leaflet drops are justified under the premise that the oil tanker
drivers might be civilians and not ISIS recruits, although it’s an
explanation that doesn’t wash with critics.
