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Operation Tidal Wave II is a US-led coalition military operation commenced on or about 21 October 2015〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=US Warplanes Destroy 116 ISIS Fuel Trucks in Syria )〕 against oil transport, refining and distribution facilities and infrastructure〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=U.S. steps up attacks on Islamic State oil trucks in Syria )〕 under the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Targets include transport trucks, operated by middlemen and previously generally not targeted.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Fuse - Tidal Wave II: Understanding the Pentagon's New Strategy to Cripple ISIS Oil )〕 ==Importance of oil and goals== Oil is the largest source of funding for ISIL, representing about half of the group's income. As of November 2015 ISIL controlled nearly all of Syria's oil production and one oil field in Iraq. While oil production and refining facilities have been bombed before, ISIL have been able to quickly repair the damage. Efforts are now focused on inflicting damage that requires hard to get parts or repair quickly. The Pentagon released video showing the use of A-10 and C-130s in one attack against oil trucks.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A-10s and C-130s destroy Islamic State fuel trucks )〕 ''The New York Times'' reported that an email from U.S. military spokesperson Colonel Steven H. Warren said, "We intend to shut it all down."〔 A goal is the reduction by 2/3rds of ISIL oil revenue.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Operation Tidal Wave II」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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