Britain's Special Forces Are Under Orders Not To Be Taken Alive

Express: SAS told to 'save last bullet for yourselves' in case of Islamic State capture

BRITAIN'S special forces fighting in Syria and Iraq are under orders not to be captured alive by the brutal Islamic State, it has emerged.

SAS soldiers are believed to have been told to "save the last bullet for yourselves" if they fear they are in danger of being taken hostage by the terror group.

The UK's elite force were flown into the Middle East last summer, as so-called Islamic State extremists began to take control of large swathes of Iraq, adding to their territory in Syria.

WNU Editor: I think everyone knows that the Islamic State does not respect the rules of war for its prisoners.

SAS Forces In Kobane Directing U.S. Air Strikes Against Islamic State Fighters

Smoke rises over Syrian town of Kobani after an airstrike, as seen from the Mursitpinar border crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province, October 18, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach

SAS Named Heroes Of Kobane In Fight Against IS -- Daily Star

THE SAS has been hailed the heroes of Kobane after helping to prevent the Syrian town being overrun by bloodthirsty jihadis.

A team of British special forces were dispatched to the Turkish- Syrian border to help brave Kurdish fighters battle against Islamic State (IS) gunmen.

The British troops called in several air strikes, killing dozens of IS fighters and halting their advance towards Kobane, just inside the Syrian border.

In one attack, SAS guided warplanes into an area where IS fi ghters were massing for an attack The US jets dropped several 500lb bombs into the area, killing and injuring dozens of fighters.

In another strike the SAS pinpointed the location of a large convoy of tanks, armoured personnel carriers and ammo trucks heading towards the area. An SAS team hiding in the surrounding hills directed two US combat planes into the area.

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Update: SAS 'saved hundred of lives' in battle with Islamic State for Kobani -- Express

My Comment: Someone has to be in Kobani communicating with U.S. pilots and directing directing their bombing runs .... now we know who.

British SAS Forces Are On The Ground In Northern Iraq

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SAS Sent In To Iraq As US Troops Land On Mount Sinjar -- The Telegraph

David Cameron has suggested that British helicopters could be used within days as US forces deploy to herald start of rescue operation

The SAS is on the ground in Iraq as part of the operation to rescue 30,000 “desperate” Yazidi refugees, it emerged on Wednesday, as US forces landed on Mount Sinjar.

American officials confirmed that a combined contingent of 20 US Marines, special forces and USAID disaster assistance experts had "briefly" landed on Mt Sinjar just hours after David Cameron pledged that Britain would help with the mission.

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SAS in Iraq for 'six weeks' as British aid efforts continue in bid to save refugees -- Express
British forces sent to Iraq, but Mt. Sinjar evacuation mission 'unlikely' -- RT
Iraq: US-UK Row Back On Yazidi Rescue Mission -- SKY News
SAS 'in Iraq', A-level 'scramble' and shrinking average pay -- BBC