defense. we have now heard from rescued hostages. they expected to be executed that day after morning prayers. their graves had already been prepared. not only did our support provide another mass killing, we enabled our partners of ours to deliver defeat and prevented them from broadcasting a horrific massacre to the world. meanwhile across the border, coalition aircraft recently hit a key node in isil s oil enterprise destroying a pump station and crude oil production and cash collection. after extensive conversations with the chairman and leaders of the coalition in recent weeks, we re ramping up our assault on this critical pillar of isil s