Russian jet 'kills family in their car' as its bombs obliterate Syrian tankers

[uhnope]

Source: Daily Mail

A Russian jet is believed to have killed a family in their car as it targeted an Islamic State oil convoy - just days after President Vladimir Putin said Turkey was buying it from Islamists.
Video footage captures the moment plumes of thick black smoke billow from the truck, carrying what is believed to be ISIS oil, 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.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3346230/ISIS-oil-convoy-obliterated-Russian-air-strike-Syria-days-Putin-said-Turkey-buying-Islamists.html

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Syrians say Russians are not only reckless about choosing targets, but also appear to be intentionally bombing some civilian areas.

“They are targeting the civilians at night, and mostly frontlines during the day,” says Abu Hussain, a Turkmen rebel commander, a high-rank defector from the Syrian army. “It’s because they don’t want anyone to film the jets bombing at night, so you can’t prove their identity.”

Read more http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/04/killed-after-posing-for-pictures-the-five-year-old-victim-of-russias-airstrikes-on-syria

[Warren Stupidity]

1. oh look they have "collateral damage" too.

it is pretty much a constant in war.

[Jester Messiah]

2. The Russians are not known for caring overmuch about collateral damage. n/t

[Blue_Tires]

4. +1

[FLPanhandle]

6. +1

The Russians have a "if it moves along the road, then bomb it approach".

More effective than the US approach, but heavy collateral damage.

[sgood]

9. Neither is the US.

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/06/middleeast/us-collateral-damage-history/

[Jester Messiah]

10. How did this become about the US?

Vladmir Putin orders his goons to go forth and destroy, and you have to bring it back around to "b..b..but we're just as bad!"

[sgood]

11. I'll just let you puzzle about that.

I would not like to spare you the trouble of thinking for yourself.

[Jester Messiah]

14. Interesting recipe there...

A big ol' bowl of "got nothing" sprinkled with a dash of superciliousness to hide the flavor. One star, would not order again.

[ManiacJoe]

3. Other reports are saying that the girl's death

and the tanker bombings are not related.
That doesn't make the girl any less dead from Russian bombs....

[tabasco]

5. Note to self:

"Don't travel with family in car along with ISIS oil convoy."

[fingrin]

7. All you need to know here right in this little gem.

"A Turkmen rebel commander, a high-rank defector from the Syrian army. “It’s because they don’t want anyone to film the jets bombing at night, so you can’t prove their identity.”

Ah, reading between the lines is more truthful.

[yurbud]

15. so Syrian civilians have night vision video cams with high power

Magnification?

I don't have that capability in my phone or cameras, do you?

[joshcryer]

8. LiveLeak has a lot of videos.

If it was the US bombing like this the site would be losing its collective mind.

Putin-pass.

[sgood]

12. We don't have any say about Russian bombing.

Theoretically, at least, we do have a say about US bombing. Capiche?

[joshcryer]

13. You don't have a say either way.

What, you think the US military gives a shit what you say on a forum?

No, all people care about is bashing the US. Russia is going scorched earth and people are acting like it's effective.

Nope, you need ground troops and occupation to weed these guys out. Military junta.

[JI7]

16. i wonder if that's why one of the biggest defenders of Putin left