Scores Killed After ISIS Seize Syria Gas Field

[Comrade Grumpy]

Source: Al-Arabiya

A Syrian monitoring group said Friday at least 270 people have been killed after fighters belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria seized a gas field in central Syria.

ISIS fighters on Thursday morning attacked the Shaar gas field, east of the ancient site of Palmyra.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 23 guards were killed by ISIS as of Thursday. More causalities were reported on Friday.

“The fate of 340 National Defence Force (paramilitary) members, guards, engineers and employees who were in the field, is unknown, as they were either taken prisoner, wounded or captured during the operation,” said Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman, as quoted by Agence France-Presse.

Read more: http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/07/18/Scores-killed-after-ISIS-seize-Syria-gas-field-.html

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Busy, busy, busy for ISIS.

[DeSwiss]

1. K&R

- ISIS says: ''Thanks America! We couldn't have done it without you!''

[misterhighwasted]

2. How the Govt spent my taxes.

Sucks doesn't it

[DeSwiss]

3. A billion here and a billion there.....

...pretty soon you're knee-deep in bodies or scrap metal.

- Or we could be honest and just say its the cost of maintaining The American Empire®.

U.S. Army To Scrap $7 Billion In Equipment In Afghanistan

[jakeXT]

4. Syria conflict: Western countries sending millions of pounds in aid to Isis-controlled regions

Western governments are sending millions of pounds of aid to areas held by the radical Islamic group Isis in northern Syria, The Independent can reveal.
The aid, which is paid for by the UK, European and US governments, consists of food, medicine and hygiene kits. It is brought into the country through the war-torn north from the two last remaining border posts open with Turkey in Reyhanli and Kilis.
Western groups such as Mercy Corps International, the Norwegian Refugee Council, World Vision, the International Rescue Committee and the United Nations World Food Programme provide supplies to hundreds of thousands of people every month across the self-proclaimed Islamic State.
This includes towns such as Raqqa, Manbij and Jarablus, which have witnessed beheadings, crucifixions and other draconian interpretations of sharia since Isis took over early this year.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/syria-conflict-how-millions-of-pounds-of-western-aid-destined-for-the-needy-is-falling-into-hands-of-isis-9610491.html


Just a honest mistake .....

[DeSwiss]

5. Since we ''defeated'' the Soviets......

...it's getting harder and harder to come up with believable plots and passable actors.

- It's the same problem we have with Congress......