Islamic State militants stormed a Syrian airbase over the weekend, routing the remaining elements of the country’s army from northern Raqqah province and reportedly seizing a cache of shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles.
The seizure of Tabqa air base, while not the first installation of its type to fall to militants, highlights the Islamic State’s gains in the region and the group’s continued pilfering of advanced military equipment, particularly the surface-to-air missile systems known as MANPADS, short for Man Portable Air Defense Systems.
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They also have stingers and artillery. I expect ISIS will send thanks to BHO. Securing these weapons should be job #1. But it's not even on the list for dear leader. Maybe his golf swing will improve enough that he can intercept these missiles personally. Comic books of the dear leader's heroic efforts to follow...
ReplyDeleteMaybe his golf swing will improve enough that he can intercept these missiles personally
DeleteHeh. :)