Military Reports

Military Reports

Netherlands MoD for May 9, 2016 – May 10, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

May 10, 2016

Notes

Reports that weapons were dropped “during various missions”. In northern Iraq, in the provinces of Erbil, and Kirkuk Ninawah, F-16’s helped ground troops. In addition, they carried out air strikes on predetermined targets. These so-called Air Interdiction (AI) missions targeted the logistical capacity of Daesh.

De Air Task Force Middle East zette wapens in tijdens diverse missies. In het noorden van Irak, in de provincies Erbil, Ninawah en Kirkuk, hielpen de F-16’s grondtroepen. Daarnaast voerden zij luchtaanvallen uit op vooraf vastgestelde doelen. Deze zogeheten Air Interdiction (AI)-missies waren gericht tegen de logistieke capaciteit van ISIS.

Report Date

May 10, 2016

Notes

Reports that weapons were dropped “during various missions”. In northern Iraq, in the provinces of Erbil, and Kirkuk Ninawah, F-16’s helped ground troops. In addition, they carried out air strikes on predetermined targets. These so-called Air Interdiction (AI) missions targeted the logistical capacity of Daesh.

De Air Task Force Middle East zette wapens in tijdens diverse missies. In het noorden van Irak, in de provincies Erbil, Ninawah en Kirkuk, hielpen de F-16’s grondtroepen. Daarnaast voerden zij luchtaanvallen uit op vooraf vastgestelde doelen. Deze zogeheten Air Interdiction (AI)-missies waren gericht tegen de logistieke capaciteit van ISIS.’

The B-52 Stratofortress — a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions — has been added to the U.S.-led-coalition

  • The B-52 Stratofortress -- a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions -- has been added to the U.S.-led-coalition’s airstrike arsenal in the campaign to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Iraq and Syria. (US DoD)