Islamic State militants could seize weapons dumped US aircraft for Kobani defenders

Islamic State militants could seize weapons dumped US aircraft for Kobani defenders

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Pentagon spokesman said that the Defense Ministry is studying recent media video

NEW YORK, Oct. 22. American TV published a video, which they said could serve as a confirmation of the fact that the militants group Islamic State (IG) of the weapons seized, thrown US aircraft for the defenders of the Syrian city of Kobani.

The video captures a man in camouflage and mask representing militant Islamic State and inspecting the boxes lying on the ground with parachutes attached to them. The boxes are filled with a variety of ammunition, including grenades and mines.

Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said that the Defense Ministry is exploring emerging video and still can not confirm or refute the militants.

The source in the administration of Barack Obama in an interview with reporters, CBS acknowledged that the possibility of getting a small part of the goods in the hands of terrorists can not be excluded, in particular, because of their discharge from the plane was done at night.

“We’re still trying to establish the full extent if operation is performed, but so far all the evidence suggests that a large part of the cargo has been successfully delivered to the Kurdish forces,” – he said. Earlier, the American media have published pictures, which show that the militants used the Islamic State made ​​the United States artillery. Reported that they were beaten at the retreating Iraqi army.

Help defenders of Kobani

October 19 American military dropped the defending Syrian city of Coban Kurdish militia weapons, ammunition and funds for medical care. As stated in the White House, so that the United States intends to prevent “humanitarian catastrophe and massacres of civilians, which may occur if the Islamic State take the city”.

Coban, located near the Turkish border, a few weeks deposited militants Islamic State. Extremists have established control over a number of quarters and the strategic heights above the town. United States Air Force has repeatedly attacked the Islamists on the outskirts of Coban, but it did not keep their advance.

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