UK s Royal Air Force in operation to clear ISIS stronghold in Iraq
The operation began when ISIS extremists were confirmed to be based in a network of caves in the Makhmur mountains and concluded on March 22.
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LONDON: Missiles and bombs were used to clear a stronghold of the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group in northern Iraq as part of a joint operation with ground forces in the region, the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) said on Thursday.
In an operation lasting 10 days during March, the Iraqi Security Forces ground troops cleared ISIS terrorists from the Makhmur Mountain region, south-west from Erbil, while RAF and other Global Coalition aircraft carried out a major air offensive in support.
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain carried out several air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in northern Iraq last month as part of a coordinated 10-day operation with local ground forces, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Thursday.
Iraqi Security Forces troops cleared IS forces from the Makhmur mountains region, south-west from Erbil, while Royal Air Force (RAF) and other coalition aircraft carried out an air offensive during the operation, the MoD said.
It concluded on March 22 when IS forces were confirmed to be based in a network of caves in the Makhmur mountains. Three RAF Typhoon FGR4 fighter jets attacked using Storm Shadow missiles.
The RAF has helped clear a stronghold of the ISIS in Iraq after a 10-day operation using missiles and bombs, according to the Ministry of Defence.
The air force worked in conjunction with Iraqi Security Forces ground troops and other coalition aircraft to clear ISIS forces from the Makhmur mountain region, south west of Erbil in northern Iraq, the MoD said in a statement.
The operation came to a head on March 22 when ISIS extremists were confirmed to be based in a network of caves in the Makhmur mountains.
On March 22, three RAF Typhoon FGR4s launched Storm Shadow cruise missiles at a group of ISIS terrorists hiding in caves in northern Iraq
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Defence ministry says it carried out several air strikes as part of a coordinated 10-day operation with local ground forces
The Ministry of Defence said three RAF Typhoon FGR4 fighter jets attacked using Storm Shadow missiles (File pic/AFP) By Published date: 8 April 2021 07:53 UTC | Last update: 8 sec ago
Britain carried out several air strikes against Islamic State (IS) in northern Iraq last month as part of a coordinated 10-day operation with local ground forces, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Thursday.
Iraqi Security Forces troops cleared IS forces from the Makhmur mountains region, southwest of Erbil, while Royal Air Force (RAF) and other coalition aircraft carried out an air offensive during the operation, the MoD said.