ISIS oil convoy obliterated by Russian air strike in Syria
Dec 4, 2015 15:58:43 GMT -5
Post by PrisonerOfHope on Dec 4, 2015 15:58:43 GMT -5
Up in smoke: ISIS oil convoy is obliterated by Russian air strike in Syria days after Putin said Turkey was buying it from Islamists
Video footage shows firefighters struggling to control the blaze as plumes of black smoke engulf the lorry
It emerged after Vladimir Putin accused Turkey of shooting a Russian fighter to protect its supply of oil from ISIS
After his claims Turkey's president said he had proof Russia was involved in illegal oil trade with the Islamic State
By Katie Louise Davies For Mailonline
Published: 10:50 EST, 4 December 2015 | Updated: 11:37 EST, 4 December 2015
An Islamic State oil convoy was completely destroyed by a Russian air strike in Syria - just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Turkey was buying it from Islamists.
Video footage captures the moment plumes of thick black smoke billow from the truck after it was hit by an aircraft.
In the clip firefighters struggle to keep the blaze under control as flames engulf the lorry, which was targeted in the northern outskirts of Aleppo province.
Up in smoke: An oil convoy was completely destroyed when it was hit by a Russian air strike in Syria
Full story, pictures, and video at link
Video footage shows firefighters struggling to control the blaze as plumes of black smoke engulf the lorry
It emerged after Vladimir Putin accused Turkey of shooting a Russian fighter to protect its supply of oil from ISIS
After his claims Turkey's president said he had proof Russia was involved in illegal oil trade with the Islamic State
By Katie Louise Davies For Mailonline
Published: 10:50 EST, 4 December 2015 | Updated: 11:37 EST, 4 December 2015
An Islamic State oil convoy was completely destroyed by a Russian air strike in Syria - just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Turkey was buying it from Islamists.
Video footage captures the moment plumes of thick black smoke billow from the truck after it was hit by an aircraft.
In the clip firefighters struggle to keep the blaze under control as flames engulf the lorry, which was targeted in the northern outskirts of Aleppo province.
Up in smoke: An oil convoy was completely destroyed when it was hit by a Russian air strike in Syria
Full story, pictures, and video at link
