Is Russia And The U.S. Now Coordinating Military Operations Against The Islamic State In Syria?

Frame grab shows airstrikes carried out by Russian air force near Raqqa. (File photo: Reuters)

Express: Airstrike BLITZ deals huge blow to ISIS as oil field and supply routes are OBLITERATED

A HUGE airstrike blitz in the heart of Islamic State territory has destroyed one of the terror group's main sources of income.

The terrorists' oil field in eastern Syria - part of a half a billion dollar crude industry for the group - was obliterated in a day of bombing conducted by both Russia and the US-led coalition.

US operations officer Major Michael Filanowski told reporters in Baghdad the Omar oil field was blitzed, heavily damaging the lucrative funding source for ISIS.

He said: "There were strikes last night that struck Daesh-controlled oil refineries, command and control centres and transportation nodes.

"There were 26 targets and all 26 were struck.

Update #1: ISIS oil field ruined, its Syria bastion bombed -- Al Arabiya
Update #2: US, Russian jets team up for first time to destroy ISIS oil field, pipelines in Syria -- CT

WNU Editor: These strikes happened two - three days ago .... and it is a development that has not received the news coverage that it deserves. And while both sides (Russia and the U.S.) are saying nothing about working together in this operation .... the timing and location for these strikes is a little too much of a coincidence for me.