Australia conducts first anti-ISIS air strikes in Iraq
11 Oct 2014 5:01 AM IST
‘Overnight the Australian Air Task Group operating in the Middle East attacked its first target in Iraq,’ the ministry said in a statement.‘Two bombs were dropped from an F/A-18F Super Hornet on to an ISIL facility. All aircraft exited the target area safely and returned to base.’
Australia is part of the international coalition conducting an air campaign against the IS group that the United States has been building since first launching air strikes in August.Canberra has deployed eight F/A-18 combat aircraft, an E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft, and a KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker and Transport aircraft to the United Arab Emirates.Jets flew their first armed mission on Sunday, but no bombs were dropped until now.
Australia is part of the international coalition conducting an air campaign against the IS group that the United States has been building since first launching air strikes in August.Canberra has deployed eight F/A-18 combat aircraft, an E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft, and a KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker and Transport aircraft to the United Arab Emirates.Jets flew their first armed mission on Sunday, but no bombs were dropped until now.
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