The USAF found and flattened an ISIL base because of selfies

[Carlosa]

The USAF found and flattened an ISIL base because of selfies

by Andrew Tarantola

The USAF found and flattened an ISIL base because of selfies



According to Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, a USAF intelligence team with the 361st ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) Group in Hurlburt Field, FL, uncovered a meaty piece of intel during their routine sweeps of Islamic State-related social media accounts. Apparently someone took a selfie outside of a headquarters building and posted it online. Guess what happened next (you read the headline, right?).

As Gen. Carlisle explained to Defense Tech:

The guys that were working down out of Hurlburt, they're combing through social media and they see some moron standing at this command. And in some social media, open forum, bragging about the command and control capabilities for Daesh, ISIL. And these guys go: 'We got an in.' So they do some work, long story short, about 22 hours later through that very building, three JDAMs [Joint Direct Attack Munitions] take that entire building out.

The USAF hasn't released many other details and is specifically keeping the location of the former HQ under wraps. Bottom line, don't post pictures of your secret base in public forums because someone with airstrike capabilities could be reading.

[Image Credit: AFP/Getty Images]

@gambit Not bad huh?

 

[Vassnti]

A blow against th two greatest evils of our time Da'esh and selfies at the same time a win win for everyone.

 

[KAL-EL]

Excellent news! Don't know if that specific plane was used, but oh that beautiful F-22

 

[Carlosa]

Excellent news! Don't know if that specific plane was used, but oh that beautiful F-22

Ha ha Yes, many eyes watching all the time.

Most likely was not an F-22 although they are being used in the region in the ground attack role, so it could very well be. Yes, beautiful and lethal bird. Too bad the production line got shut down, big mistake.

 

[KAL-EL]

Ha ha Yes, many eyes watching all the time.

Most likely was not an F-22 although they are being used in the region in the ground attack role, so it could very well be. Yes, beautiful and lethal bird. Too bad the production line got shut down, big mistake.

Not to go to far off topic, but I'm also of the same mind when it comes to that mighty unrivaled bird. The F-22 production line was shut down way to early in my opinion. At least 100 more should have been made.

 

[Carlosa]

Not to go to far off topic, but I'm also of the same mind when it comes to that mighty unrivaled bird. The F-22 production line was shut down way to early in my opinion. At least 100 more should have been made.

Yes, to put all the eggs in the F-35 basket is not a good idea. The F-35, besides of all the controversy, its going to have a lot of competition from the Russian and Chinese 5th generation aircraft and from the 4++ aircraft such as the SU-35. I would say that it would be worth it to open up the F-22 production line again and produce an upgraded F-22 incorporating some of the tech developed for the F-35.

 

[Thorough Pro]

A lesson to Pakistan armchair generals eager to divulge every petty thing they can to prove GOD knows what?

The USAF found and flattened an ISIL base because of selfies

by Andrew Tarantola

The USAF found and flattened an ISIL base because of selfies



According to Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, a USAF intelligence team with the 361st ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) Group in Hurlburt Field, FL, uncovered a meaty piece of intel during their routine sweeps of Islamic State-related social media accounts. Apparently someone took a selfie outside of a headquarters building and posted it online. Guess what happened next (you read the headline, right?).

As Gen. Carlisle explained to Defense Tech:

The guys that were working down out of Hurlburt, they're combing through social media and they see some moron standing at this command. And in some social media, open forum, bragging about the command and control capabilities for Daesh, ISIL. And these guys go: 'We got an in.' So they do some work, long story short, about 22 hours later through that very building, three JDAMs [Joint Direct Attack Munitions] take that entire building out.

The USAF hasn't released many other details and is specifically keeping the location of the former HQ under wraps. Bottom line, don't post pictures of your secret base in public forums because someone with airstrike capabilities could be reading.

[Image Credit: AFP/Getty Images]

 

[maxpayne]

Selfie guy was an idiot. Keep posting more pics and there are bombs waiting for u

 

[500]

The USAF hasn't released many other details and is specifically keeping the location of the former HQ under wraps.

So there is zero evidence that this story is real and not another PR trick to save the failed campaign.

 

[Carlosa]

So there is zero evidence that this story is real and not another PR trick to save the failed campaign.

I guess anything is possible. Its unlikely that more information will be released.

 

[Echo_419]

Excellent news! Don't know if that specific plane was used, but oh that beautiful F-22

My salute to the USAF pilots who took out 2 evild at once IS & selfies

 

[Hussein]

A blow against th two greatest evils of our time Da'esh and selfies at the same time a win win for everyone.

I guess anything is possible. Its unlikely that more information will be released.

it already happened in the past. who knows the truth...

 

[Kompromat]

A blow against th two greatest evils of our time Da'esh and selfies at the same time a win win for everyone.

Hahahaha a duo indeed.

 

[kollang]

Damn, F-22 is a beauty.I wish there will be a new programe for F-22C.

 

[AMDR]

I wish there will be a new programe for F-22C.

Trust me, you aren't alone.
F-22 stealth and F22 airframe performance + F-35 situational awareness and F35 avionics = unstoppable