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Iraq
Iraqi jets destroy 9 Islamic State vehicles bound to Syria from Mosul
2017-02-24
[Iraq News] Iraqi fighter jets destroyed nine vehicles boarded by Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
members while attempting to flee western djinn-infested Mosul
... the home of a particularly ferocious and hairy djinn...
’s town of Tal Afar to Syria, al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units) media said Thursday.

The outlet said the strike came as PMUs advanced further towards liberating areas south of the strategic Islamic State stronghold, coincidentally with advances by Iraqi government forces from southwestern Mosul toward the city’s airport and military camp.

Al-Hashd media service also said PMUs foiled an attack by Islamic State gunnies on Um al-Shabaab
it village, eradicating the entire assaulting group.

Iraqi forces, backed by a U.S.-led military coalition and paramilitary troops, launched an offensive in October to drive IS out of Mosul, the krazed killer group’s largest stronghold in Iraq which they conquered in 2014. The eastern area was recaptured late January.

Setting on the battle for western Mosul, Iraqi and coalition generals, who estimate the number of gunnies there by 3000, predicted a tougher battle, having to ensure the safety of at least 750.000 civilians trapped by IS in dense residential areas containing more than 100.000 buildings.
Posted by:Fred

#4  The AN32 has been fitted with a (Ukranian-designed?)wing-mounted kit that basically turns it into a light bomber.
Posted by: Pappy   2017-02-24 11:29  

#3  Reportedly in inventory:

F-16IQ
Su-25
Cessna-208
T-6A
Aero L-159
An-32B
C-130E/J
Mi-35M
Mi-28NE
Bell 206
Posted by: Pappy   2017-02-24 11:25  

#2  A few F16s, some older Sukhois. I think some jet trainers like the Hawk or the equivalent -- those can be fine light attack aircraft.
Posted by: Steve White   2017-02-24 11:06  

#1  The Iraqis have jets? Obama allowed it?
Posted by: Bobby   2017-02-24 07:44  

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