Syrian army breaks IS siege of key Aleppo air base: AFP

[MowCowWhoHow III]

Source: AFP

Kweyris (Syria) (AFP) - Syrian regime troops on Tuesday broke a more than year-long siege by the Islamic State jihadist group at a major military air base in the northern province of Aleppo.

A group of soldiers broke through IS lines west of the Kweyris airport and reached government troops inside the base, an AFP photographer at the scene said. Troops fired into the air in celebration, he said.

State television also reported the breakthrough and broadcast live from outside the airport, hailing the advance as a victory. It said a "large number of IS terrorists" were killed.

Kweyris has been besieged by IS since spring 2014, but was surrounded by rebel groups before that.

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[Fred Sanders]

1. Does anyone really care much anymore who kills ISIS gang members?

[7962]

5. I dont. Just make it a high number!

[Comrade Grumpy]

2. That's a start. n/t

[Marrah_G]

3. They really need to focus on the hardcore members

The ones that are recruiting by force and preying on the young boys and young men need to be taken out.

[leveymg]

4. What about the Saudi and Gulf sheikhs and emirs who fund this slaughterhouse? We know who they are.

Start with about a dozen at the very top. 90% of ISIS would be back smuggling and robbing Eastern Libya within 6 months after the pay checks stopped.

It's easier for a camel to pass through an eye of a needle than for a rich man to reach Heaven."

[Marrah_G]

6. That won't happen though

No matter how much they deserve it.

[leveymg]

7. Too big to drone. n/t