US Air Force carpet-bombs ‘Isis-infested’ Iraq island with 40 tonnes of explosives
US Air Force carpet-bombs ‘Isis-infested’ Iraq island with 40 tonnes of explosives
Andy Wells
Freelance Writer
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Yahoo News UK•September 11, 2019
The US Air Force have bombed an island in Iraq they say is 'infested' with Isis fighters (US Air Force)
The US Air Force has dropped 40 tonnes of laser-guided explosives on to an island in northern Iraq it says is “infested” with members of Isis.
Colonel Myles B Caggins, the official spokesman of the coalition to defeat the jihadist militant group, posted a video showing the mission on Twitter.
Vast explosions that created huge mushroom clouds are shown in the clip, while Iraqi counter-terrorism troops watch on.
OIR Spokesman Col. Myles B. Caggins III✔@OIRSpox
VIDEO: Here’s what it looks like when @USAFCENT #F15 and #F35 jets drop 36,000 Kg of bombs on a Daesh infested island.
هكذا تبدوا الجزيرة الموبوءة بداعش بعد أن أسقطت عليها الطائرات المقاتلة #أف-15 و #أف-35 36,000 كغم من الذخيرة
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A video showed massive explosions on the island near the Tigris River (US Air Force)
The coalition said F15 and F35 warplanes took part in the bombing on Qanus Island in the Tigris River, north of Iraq’s capital, Baghdad.
Major General Eric T Hill, from the Special Operations Joint Task Force, said: “We’re denying Daesh [Isis] the ability to hide on Qanus Island.
“We’re setting the conditions for our partner forces to continue bringing stability to the region.”
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The bombs were dropped to “disrupt Daesh the ability to hide in the thick vegetation”.
Isis was defeated in Iraq in 2017 but sleeper cells have continued to carry out deadly bombings in the country.
US Air Force carpet-bombs ‘Isis-infested’ Iraq island with 40 tonnes of explosives
Andy Wells
Freelance Writer
,
Yahoo News UK•September 11, 2019
The US Air Force have bombed an island in Iraq they say is 'infested' with Isis fighters (US Air Force)
The US Air Force has dropped 40 tonnes of laser-guided explosives on to an island in northern Iraq it says is “infested” with members of Isis.
Colonel Myles B Caggins, the official spokesman of the coalition to defeat the jihadist militant group, posted a video showing the mission on Twitter.
Vast explosions that created huge mushroom clouds are shown in the clip, while Iraqi counter-terrorism troops watch on.
OIR Spokesman Col. Myles B. Caggins III✔@OIRSpoxVIDEO: Here’s what it looks like when @USAFCENT #F15 and #F35 jets drop 36,000 Kg of bombs on a Daesh infested island.
1,8701:09 PM - Sep 10, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy
A video showed massive explosions on the island near the Tigris River (US Air Force)
The coalition said F15 and F35 warplanes took part in the bombing on Qanus Island in the Tigris River, north of Iraq’s capital, Baghdad.
Major General Eric T Hill, from the Special Operations Joint Task Force, said: “We’re denying Daesh [Isis] the ability to hide on Qanus Island.
“We’re setting the conditions for our partner forces to continue bringing stability to the region.”
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Members of alleged grooming gang 'used and abused' vulnerable young girls
Doctor reveals unseen 9/11 photos from the day of the attacks
'Kill all Muslims' knifeman jailed for 18 years
The bombs were dropped to “disrupt Daesh the ability to hide in the thick vegetation”.
Isis was defeated in Iraq in 2017 but sleeper cells have continued to carry out deadly bombings in the country.
