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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Oct 16, 2019, 08:13 PM Oct 2019

US troops bombed their own anti-ISIS headquarters as Turkey-backed fighters closed in

The US military destroyed its own anti-ISIS headquarters in Syria, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, to prevent them from falling into the hands of fighters backed by Turkey.

According to WSJ, Turkish-backed troops advanced on the facility, which had been used to equip and train SDF fighters against ISIS, on Tuesday, leading US officials to quickly withdraw US troops and destroy the base on Wednesday.

As the Turkish-back fighters moved closer, US troops attempted to repel them, using F-15s and Apache helicopters as a show of force to warn them away while US troops were still there. But, according to The Wall Street Journal, the airpower failed to dissuade the Turkish-backed forces; SDF fighters fled and set fire to their part of the base, and US troops left before US assets destroyed the base.

Insider reached out to the US operation in Syria to request more information about what assets were used to destroy the base, but did not receive a response by press time. It is also unclear what was being held in the base, although The Wall Street Journal noted that it had previously been used to store light arms and ammunition for the SDF.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-troops-bombed-their-own-anti-isis-headquarters-as-turkey-backed-fighters-closed-in-during-trumps-hasty-retreat/ar-AAISXx9?li=BBnb7Kz

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US troops bombed their own anti-ISIS headquarters as Turkey-backed fighters closed in (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2019 OP
Will the military continue to support him?!?!? BigmanPigman Oct 2019 #1
I would have to say.....ABSOLUTELY NOT....this creature is DONE. nt UniteFightBack Oct 2019 #2
What will they call this in the future? LuvNewcastle Oct 2019 #3
The top General to Trump: Sir, we don't have any ammunition. rickford66 Oct 2019 #4
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