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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. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By PTI 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 fr...

RAF clears IS stronghold in Northern Iraq British forces carried out a series of airstrikes over ten days, targeting complexes in the Makhmur Mountain region, south-west of Erbil 8 April 2021 • 6:00am Paveway IV bombs and three Typhoon FGR4s using Storm Shadow cruise missiles, the first operational use of such a missile from a Typhoon FGR4 aircraft, conducted the attack Credit:  Cpl Tim Laurence/PA An Islamic State stronghold in Northern Iraq has been cleared by the RAF as military personnel involved in the mission said the attack will have a “psychological effect” on the terror group'...

RAF supports 10-day assault on the Islamic State in Iraq 08 April 2021 by Gareth Jennings The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) supported a 10-day assault on Islamic State positions in Iraq, undertaking the service’s most intense bombing campaign in recent months. An RAF Typhoon carrying a pair of Storm Shadows on what was the aircraft’s first operational use of the long-range cruise missile. (Crown Copyright) Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 combat aircraft operating out of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus supported other allied air units and Iraqi ground forces during the operation in March, which targeted Islami...

RAF clears Daesh stronghold in Iraq in support of an Iraqi Security Force operation A Daesh stronghold in northern Iraq has been cleared as part of Operation Shader, the Ministry of Defence has announced today. The RAF has carried out a series of air strikes working in support of the Iraqi Security Forces ground operations. Operation Shader remains essential to dismantling Daesh’s networks and reducing the terrorist group’s global ambitions. From: RAF Typhoon armed with Storm Shadow missiles. In an operation lasting 10 days in March this year, the Iraqi Security Forces ground...