On Monday night, the United States and five Arab countries–Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Jordan–conducted airstrikes against the Islamic State (ISIS) and other radical Islamist terrorist groups in Syria. Social media immediately lit up with alleged photos and videos of the attacks. Other social media accounts uploaded videos that allegedly showed the aftermath of the airstrikes, none of which have been confirmed.
The Jihad News Twitter account claims this video shows the U.S. attack on the Jabhat al-Nusra Front headquarters in Kafrdiyan.
The same account said over 47 civilians were killed in the attack, but that number is unconfirmed.
Remnant of missile said to be launched by #US airplanes against Nusra bases north of #Idlibpic.twitter.com/9uSEeEGVOG (2/2)
— al-Gharib ?????? (@troublejee) September 23, 2014
Abdulkader Hariri, a resident of Raqqa, live-tweeted the air strikes.
Breaking: Huge explosions shook the city in what might be the beginning of US airstrikes on ISIS HQs in Raqqa
— Abdulkader Hariri (@3bdUlkaed6r) September 23, 2014
The airstrikes 5/6 concentrated near the ‘governorate building’ ISIS’s main HQ. Meanwhile, sounds of warplanes can be heard clearly
— Abdulkader Hariri (@3bdUlkaed6r) September 23, 2014
Reports of similar airstrikes on Tabga town and brigade 93 in Ein Essa.
— Abdulkader Hariri (@3bdUlkaed6r) September 23, 2014
The sky is full drones over Raqqa now
— Abdulkader Hariri (@3bdUlkaed6r) September 23, 2014
Also Tal Abyad, on the Turkish border, was bombed according to activists there
— Abdulkader Hariri (@3bdUlkaed6r) September 23, 2014
Some accounts are also uploading alleged pictures and videos of the aftermath. None of the photos are confirmed, and Islamist sympathizers of Hamas and Palestine have posted similar pictures in the past to smear Israel, the majority of which were old photos of the Syrian Civil War. The images and videos below are not yet confirmed to be authentic.
Innocent child killed by U.S / Saudi / Qatari / Jordanian coalition against the Mujahideen in #Syria pic.twitter.com/ZQ9s4C0KR4
— Jihad News (@JihadNews2) September 23, 2014
A Brother from Jabhat Nusra #????_?????? shows one of the place that was hit by the US and their Arab apostates https://t.co/53OlLjcMPb
— ???? ??????? (@Khalid_Maghrebi) September 23, 2014
#twitter baby is the first civilian victim of #American forces raids on #Syria!! #USA #UN pic.twitter.com/ZDosWBcaqs
— ????? ???????? (@arkanalderany) September 23, 2014
Videos from the same village of the munition usedhttps://t.co/8UVdMQxRhjhttps://t.co/B28JTqudHMhttps://t.co/uNF3bJHuj1
— Brown Moses (@Brown_Moses) September 23, 2014
#Breaking Nusra in Qalamoon claims that the base were they hold the Lebanese army was targeted with guided missilepic.twitter.com/U0dIQQf3DW
— al-Gharib ?????? (@troublejee) September 23, 2014
ISIS supporters and members raged against the air strikes, even though the terrorist group is invading Syria and Iraq and liquidating anyone who disagrees with their jihad. They also call the five Arab nations who participated “apostates,” which implies the countries abandoned Islam. The punishment for committing apostasy is death.
FINALLY we saw the airpower of the Arab states put to use, But OF COURSE it’s not against an enemy of Islam but against Muslims
— ??? ???? ??????? (@dawlat_islam1) September 23, 2014
May Allah protect All Muslims from the crusaders and apostates raids, ALL JN, IS, Ahrar, Jabhat Ansar Al Deen. ALL sincere mujahid groups
— ??? ???? ??????? (@dawlat_islam1) September 23, 2014
Will be targeted sooner or later. They kuffar and apostates will only accept a puppet regime subservient to the demands of the world order
— ??? ???? ??????? (@dawlat_islam1) September 23, 2014
The attack of the US and their apostates allies in Idlib killed muhajireen from UK and the Netherlands. May Allah accept them as shuhada
— ???? ??????? (@Khalid_Maghrebi) September 23, 2014