Air Attack US Islamic State positions – Money.pl

2014-09-23 6:02

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/> In less than two weeks after the announcement of Barack Obama’s strategy to combat jihadists, the armed forces of the United States and those of its allies, whose name has not been disclosed, launched air strikes on the positions of the Islamic State (IS) in Syria.

– I can confirm that American forces and their partners take military action against the terrorists of the Islamic State in Syria, using fighters, bombers and Tomahawk missiles – said on Monday evening local time Pentagon spokesman, Admiral John Kirby, using the name of the Islamic State replaceable.

Kirby did not specify which countries participate alongside the United States in these attacks. – The operation continues and we are not able to give details at this time – Pentagon spokesman said. He added that the decision to begin the attack, was made yesterday by the Central Command of the United States as part of the consent given by the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, President Barack Obama

According to the newspaper New York Times , USA attack from the air and sea targets along the Iraqi border IS and in Ar-Rakka, considered de facto capital of the IS in Syria. The fighters are coming from several neighboring Arab states, hitting the targets, including arms decks, warehouses, barracks and buildings used by fighters from the IS. In contrast, Tomahawk missiles were fired from American warships are in the region.

Officials at the Pentagon informed that the aim of the campaign is to deprive the militants safe haven enjoyed by Syria.

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raids in Syria comes less than two weeks after delivering President Obama’s speech in which he promised the Americans that relentless military campaign the United States and its allies strategy weaken and ultimately destroy radical fighters of the Islamic State (IS), wherever they are . This grouping, considered to be the strongest and richest jihadist organization in the world, mastered in recent months, large areas of Iraq and Syria.

So far, since August 8 USA have carried out raids on targets in Iraq IS to support struggling with jihadists on land Iraqi army and Kurdish fighters. Extending the attacks on the territory of neighboring Syria, where are the major command and base IS, is a breakthrough, because the administration so far avoided engaging in an ongoing USA for more than three years of civil war in Syria.

For more than a month US fighters carried out the to Syria flights control, but until Monday it was not clear when it started its bombing. Conditions for their implementation are much more difficult than in Iraq. In contrast to Iraq, where the fight against the Islamic State may rely on the cooperation with the new government in Baghdad and the Iraqi army, in Syria, the United States does not have such an ally. The bombing take place without the consent of the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad.

USA support because the position that Assad, who in his brutality went so far as to use chemical weapons against fellow countrymen, he lost any legitimacy to rule Syria. Experts have previously expressed concern that the fighting of the IS Assad will benefit the American attacks against the Jihadists.

According to Pentagon officials Assad has not been notified of the commenced on the night of Monday to Tuesday attacks. So far, the United States government did not disclose who the allies are involved in bombings, explaining that the announcement that one of the leaders of these countries.

The NYT points out that three weeks ago the United Arab Emirates announced that they are ready to participate in a coalition against IS; moreover expected to participate in the attacks in Syria by the Iraqi army. If indeed the two nations involved in the attacks, this is a rare case when the Shiite-dominated Iraqi army works in operation with neighboring Arab Sunnis.

Air Attack US Islamic State positions – Money.pl