Pentagon officials say they are “optimistic but uncertain” after Friday airstrikes against the Syrian town of Shahdadi which they say may well have killed Abu Omar al-Shishani, aka Omar the Chechen, who they think was in a vehicle they blew up.
Shishani was described by US officials as ISIS “de facto Minister of War,” and a close military aide to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS’ leader. He was recognizable in ISIS videos for his bright red beard.
The US reluctance to declare his death a certainty reflects the sheer number of times he and other ISIS leaders have been “confirmed” killed only to reemerge unharmed. Officials are hopeful, however, that his death would curb ISIS’ ability to recruit in the former Soviet Union.
That appears to be an uncertain supposition, however, even if Shishani was ultimately slain in the attack, as ISIS is believed to have a significant number of fighters from the Caucasus, and the high-profile killing of one by a US airstrike would likely only serve to bolster his legend in propaganda videos.
Omar the Chechen, who they think was in a vehicle they blew up…
Sick, deranged bastards in the Pentagon have a (name) for all
these so-called (terrorists) they claim to have snuffed out.
Tomorrow, the Pentagon will coin another boogeyman (terrorist)
that is plotting the downfall of Western civilization.
This is nothing but a crock of bullsh*t.
I love it. “they think was in a vehicle they blew up”. This is why the U.S. is the most murderous regime on the planet. They don’t know who the hell they are killing. I am afraid that Obama and his criminal regime are starting to lose it and are on a mega killing spree before he leaves office. You know North Korea is just testing their weapons capabilities and the UN goes ape sh*t. The U.S. slaughters thousands in 7 different countries and supports a violent barbarian regime Saudi Arabia in their mass slaughter of citizens of Yemen and the UN says nothing.