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ISIS Fighter Shares Selfie Picture. This Is How The U.S. Air Force Responded.
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According to a recent Air Force Times report, at least one successful air strike against ISIS was facilitated by a terrorist’s infatuation with social media. U.S. Air Force Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle recently shared details of that mission during a recent speech.
He explained a few airmen were looking through social media channels “and they see some moron standing at this command.”
Researching further, they were able to find him “bragging about command in control capabilities for Daesh, ISIL, and these guys go, ‘Ah, we got an in.’”
After some diligent research and analysis, the Air Force was able to pinpoint the location of the command, sending out fighter jets less than 24 hours after they first found the incriminating post.
“It was incredible work,” Carlisle said, “and incredible airmen doing this sort of thing.”
He explained that three guided bombs dropped on the building were able to take out the target completely.
“Through social media,” he emphasized. “It was a post on social media. Bombs on target in 22 hours.”
It has likewise been through social media that ridicule of the terrorist involved has since spread.
“I love when the bad guys are stupid,” wrote one Twitter use.
Another declared that “we need more dumb daesh like him!”
While most seemed to agree with social commentators who declared the raid a “feel-good story,” at least one wondered why it took as long as it did.
“How far up the chain of command did this sortie have to go to be micromanaged by the WH?” the critic wondered.
Do you want to see the military take advantage of ISIS mistakes like this in the future? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
This post originally appeared on Western Journalism – Equipping You With The Truth
Source: http://www.westernjournalism.com/isis-fighter-shares-selfie-picture-this-is-how-the-u-s-air-force-responded/
