An air strike targeted Islamic State group militants on Thursday who were standing near their flag on Tilsehir hill in the embattled Syrian border town of Kobane.
Blitzing the black flag of ISIS: Extraordinary moment massive US airstrike obliterated jihadis’ emblem flying on hill above Kobane (while a lone sentry stands his ground)
The Islamic State’s black jihadist flag has been obliterated in a devastating airstrike by American forces on a Kobane hillside controlled by the militant group.
In a series of images, what appears to be an ISIS militant can first be seen standing by the flag on Tilsehir hill near the Turkish border – after the terrorist group seized control of the strategically important hilltop 4km west of the town.
Just moments later the hillside erupts into flames as the man flees for his life – and the fighter appears to stand his ground against the ferocious power of the weapon, although whether it is indeed a militant has not yet been confirmed.
The images have emerged as American and Arab jets launched fresh attacks on ISIS positions in the north of Kobane – with pyrotechnic tracer ammunition lighting up the night sky and coalition warplanes destroying ISIS-held buildings with a barrage of air-to-surface missiles.
Dramatic pictures show the moment an attempt by Isil jihadists to retake a hill west of the besieged town of Kobane was brought to a halt by an allied air strike.
Tel Shair is the mountain overlooking Kobane on the Syrian side of the Turkish border, and has been fought over for weeks.
It was taken by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as Isis, two weeks ago, and then retaken by the Kurdish militia the YPG on October 14 after the US-led air strikes helped turn the tide of battle inside the town in the Kurds’ favour.
On Thursday morning, Isil made a sudden surge up the hill, driving the Kurds off it and planted their now well-known black flag, which was clearly visible from the Turkish side of the border.
As night fell, though, an air strike made a direct hit, sending a ball of flame up in the air and the jihadists running down the hill again.
Air strike targets IS militants on a hill in Kobane
AFP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx-jd3w7kPU
An air strike targeted Islamic State group militants on Thursday who were standing near their flag on Tilsehir hill in the embattled Syrian border town of Kobane.
Blitzing the black flag of ISIS: Extraordinary moment massive US airstrike obliterated jihadis’ emblem flying on hill above Kobane (while a lone sentry stands his ground)
by Amanda Williams
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2805203/Taking-black-flag-ISIS-extraordinary-moment-airstrike-completely-obliterates-hill-controlled-jihadis-stunning-display-firepower.html
The Islamic State’s black jihadist flag has been obliterated in a devastating airstrike by American forces on a Kobane hillside controlled by the militant group.
In a series of images, what appears to be an ISIS militant can first be seen standing by the flag on Tilsehir hill near the Turkish border – after the terrorist group seized control of the strategically important hilltop 4km west of the town.
Just moments later the hillside erupts into flames as the man flees for his life – and the fighter appears to stand his ground against the ferocious power of the weapon, although whether it is indeed a militant has not yet been confirmed.
The images have emerged as American and Arab jets launched fresh attacks on ISIS positions in the north of Kobane – with pyrotechnic tracer ammunition lighting up the night sky and coalition warplanes destroying ISIS-held buildings with a barrage of air-to-surface missiles.
US air strike destroys Islamic State position on Kobane hill
The moment an Islamic State position on Kobane hill is taken out by an allied air strike
by Richard Spencer
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/islamic-state/11183817/US-air-strike-destroys-Islamic-State-position-on-Kobane-hill.html
Dramatic pictures show the moment an attempt by Isil jihadists to retake a hill west of the besieged town of Kobane was brought to a halt by an allied air strike.
Tel Shair is the mountain overlooking Kobane on the Syrian side of the Turkish border, and has been fought over for weeks.
It was taken by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as Isis, two weeks ago, and then retaken by the Kurdish militia the YPG on October 14 after the US-led air strikes helped turn the tide of battle inside the town in the Kurds’ favour.
On Thursday morning, Isil made a sudden surge up the hill, driving the Kurds off it and planted their now well-known black flag, which was clearly visible from the Turkish side of the border.
As night fell, though, an air strike made a direct hit, sending a ball of flame up in the air and the jihadists running down the hill again.
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宣伝戦とか心理戦とかいわれるものは、効果的なのか、逆効果なのかがわかりづらいものだが、こういうビデオの効果はいろいろな意味で大きい。