Russian Planes Hit ISIS Oil Refinery in Syria

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Russian warplanes disrupt ISIS oil sales channels; destroy 500 terrorist oil trucks in Syria

Published time: 18 Nov, 2015 17:31

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A Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber of the Russian Aerospace Forces during a combat flight to strike the Islamic State infrastructure facilities in Syria by OFAB-25-270 fragmentation high explosive bombs. © Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation

A Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber of the Russian Aerospace Forces during a combat flight to strike the Islamic State infrastructure facilities in Syria by OFAB-25-270 fragmentation high explosive bombs. © Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation / RIA Novosti

Around 500 fuel tanker vehicles transporting illegal oil from Syria to Iraq for processing have been destroyed by Russia’s Air Forces, the General Staff said.

“In recent years, Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and other extremist groups have organized the operations of the so-called ‘pipeline on wheels’ on the territories they control,” Russian General Staff spokesman Colonel General Andrey Kartapolov said.



Hundreds of thousands of tons of fuel have been delivered to Iraq for processing by trucks and the revenue generated from these illegal exports is the one of the terrorists’ main sources of funding, he said.





The spokesman displayed images showing convoys comprised of hundreds of vehicles transporting oil to back his assertion.



“In just the first few days, our aviation has destroyed 500 fuel tanker trucks, which greatly reduced illegal oil export capabilities of the militants and, accordingly, their income from oil smuggling,” Kartapolov stressed.



The spokesman also said that the Russian military has begun developing proposals for joint military action with the French Navy against the terrorists in accordance with an order by President Vladimir Putin.





“This joint work will begin after the arrival of aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the Syrian shores,” Kartapolov explained.



Russia has been bombing Islamic State and other terror groups in Syria since September 30 at the official request of country’s president, Bashar Assad.



On Tuesday, Russia’s fleet of 25 long-range bombers joined Su-34, Su-25, and Su-24M warplanes conducting operations in Syria to double the number of airstrikes against the militants.

Russian Planes Hit ISIS Oil Tanker Convoy in Syria

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Russian warplanes disrupt ISIS oil sales channels; destroy 500 terrorist oil trucks in Syria

Published time: 18 Nov, 2015 17:31

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A Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber of the Russian Aerospace Forces during a combat flight to strike the Islamic State infrastructure facilities in Syria by OFAB-25-270 fragmentation high explosive bombs. © Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation

A Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber of the Russian Aerospace Forces during a combat flight to strike the Islamic State infrastructure facilities in Syria by OFAB-25-270 fragmentation high explosive bombs. © Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation / RIA Novosti

Around 500 fuel tanker vehicles transporting illegal oil from Syria to Iraq for processing have been destroyed by Russia’s Air Forces, the General Staff said.

“In recent years, Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and other extremist groups have organized the operations of the so-called ‘pipeline on wheels’ on the territories they control,” Russian General Staff spokesman Colonel General Andrey Kartapolov said.



Hundreds of thousands of tons of fuel have been delivered to Iraq for processing by trucks and the revenue generated from these illegal exports is the one of the terrorists’ main sources of funding, he said.





The spokesman displayed images showing convoys comprised of hundreds of vehicles transporting oil to back his assertion.



“In just the first few days, our aviation has destroyed 500 fuel tanker trucks, which greatly reduced illegal oil export capabilities of the militants and, accordingly, their income from oil smuggling,” Kartapolov stressed.



The spokesman also said that the Russian military has begun developing proposals for joint military action with the French Navy against the terrorists in accordance with an order by President Vladimir Putin.





“This joint work will begin after the arrival of aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the Syrian shores,” Kartapolov explained.



Russia has been bombing Islamic State and other terror groups in Syria since September 30 at the official request of country’s president, Bashar Assad.



On Tuesday, Russia’s fleet of 25 long-range bombers joined Su-34, Su-25, and Su-24M warplanes conducting operations in Syria to double the number of airstrikes against the militants.

Christian Reaction on Muslims & ISIS After Paris Attack

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War with Islam? Evangelicals ponder Christian response to Paris attacks

American evangelical leaders are at odds over whether the best response to the bloody terrorist attacks in Paris is a war on terrorism and militant Islamic ideology, or Christian reconciliation and pacifism.



French President Francois Hollande’s description of the attacks Friday (Nov. 13) that killed 129 people and injured 415 as “an act of war” resonated among some evangelicals.



“We are in a war. An unconventional war, of course, but a war nonetheless,” Trevin Wax of The Gospel Project wrote in an online commentary. “When future generations look back in time, let us hope they will see that we met these challenges with courage, not fear.”



Franklin Graham, head of Samaritan’s Purse and son of the famed preacher Billy Graham, wrote on Twitter: “Islam is at war with us — we’ve witnessed its evil face firsthand over and over.”



But some evangelicals rejected the “war against Islam” paradigm.



“I want to see Muslims come to Christ (as, yes, they want to win me to Islam). And, we can’t do that by going to war with a billion people,” researcher Ed Stetzer wrote in Christianity Today.



Some evangelicals engaged in ministry in the Middle East called for a different emphasis.



“We need to be more radical than ever fighting for peace,” said Andrew White, author of “The Vicar of Baghdad” and president of the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East. His goddaughter was in Paris for the weekend, staying not far from one of the attack sites. (She was uninjured.)



White, who is meeting with evangelical leaders on the West Coast, said the Paris attacks should not distract attention from the tragedy occurring in the Middle East. White was pastor of St. George’s, Baghdad, a post he left in November 2014 due to security concerns. His foundation is based in the U.K.



“We obviously heard about the terrible attacks in Lebanon and Paris, but the huge attack on Baghdad never even got mentioned and over 20 people were killed,” he said.



Chris Seiple of the Institute for Global Engagement, who has been in northern Iraq multiple times this year, said thousands of American military personnel should be part of a Sunni-led rapid reaction force that would help to establish a safe haven in the Nineveh Plains, northwestern Iraq, for Christians and other beleaguered religious groups.





“Such a safe haven would not only protect minorities (among which are Sunni), stemming the refugee flow, the safe haven would (also) delegitimize the (theological) identity of ISIS, which attracts global wannabes through its military success pursuant a territory-based caliphate,” he said.



Seiple said bombing militant strongholds is not a solution in itself.



“The role for Christians is pray for and insist on shrewd and judicial and discreet use of military force, whose action must lead toward a post-conflict situation where the mutually reinforcing elements of soft power — return of refugees, internally displaced people, trauma care and education — can take place.”



Other evangelicals oppose military action in favor of reconciliation.



“The allied bombing campaigns have had devastating effects on civilian populations, who are viewed as collateral damage, while only further motivating ISIS and terrorist recruitment,” said Mae Elise Cannon, an author and former Willow Creek Church staff member who recently completed a Pilgrimage to Peace with Israeli and Palestinian peace activists.



She said Christians should offer support by investing in local refugee aid organizations, “rather than further exasperating the great needs by a militaristic response that is ineffectively addressing the problem.”



And she said it is important to seek out moderate Muslims in the United States and the Middle East for mutual reconciliation.



“As Christ followers, we absolutely should be bold and courageous in our speaking of truth, but we also should pursue a sacrificial love that will compel others to want to follow the Lord of the universe,” she said.

Soda Can Bomb used by ISIS to Down Russian Metrojet Plane In Sinai- Egypt

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ISIS use soda can bomb to bring down Russian plane

 ISIS released a photo Wednesday of what it claims is the bomb that brought down the Russian jetliner in Egypt.



It's a soda can, detonator and a switch. It doesn't look like much, but ATF special agent Kirk Dennis -- an explosives expert -- says it could do a lot of damage.



An image published online by ISIS on Nov. 18, 2015, shows what the group claims to be the bomb used to destroy a Russian Metrojet airliner as it flew over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Oct. 31, 2015. The image could not be independently verified.

An image published online by ISIS on Nov. 18, 2015, shows what the group claims to be the bomb used to destroy a Russian Metrojet airliner as it flew over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Oct. 31, 2015. The image could not be independently verified.

"I think it would depend on where they placed it on the plane and how much explosives were in the soda can, but I believe it could," Dennis told CBS News.



ISIS published the image in its official propaganda magazine along with this message: "...revenge was exacted upon those who felt safe in the cockpits of their jets."

ISIS releases purported picture of Russian plane bomb

The group's claim that the soda can bomb brought down the Russian plane has not been verified. On Tuesday, the Russian government confirmed the crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula was caused by terrorism. And Russian president Vladimir Putin vowed to hunt down those responsible for killing all 224 people on board.



Investigators say an "airport insider" in Sharm El-Sheikh may have planted the bomb. The Russians say it contained about two pounds of TNT. A U.S counterterrorism official says ISIS in the Sinai is one of group's "most active and potent affiliates."



Dennis said to stop something like that from getting on a plane, airports need "good security, screening methods, vetting your people, things of that nature."



ISIS is known to boast about its successful terror operations and has published details about other attacks in the past.



Out of an abundance of caution, an advisory was sent out to U.S. law enforcement Wednesday to be on the lookout for similar types of bomb components.