UK MoD for July 12, 2015 – July 13, 2015
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A further GR4 mission in northern Iraq, on Sunday 12 July, also provided assistance to the peshmerga when they again encountered an ISIL machine-gun position. Although the Kurdish forces were in close proximity to the target, careful planning and coordination by the RAF crews allowed a precision attack to be delivered with a Paveway IV which eliminated the threat to the peshmerga.
A further GR4 mission in northern Iraq, on Sunday 12 July, also provided assistance to the peshmerga when they again encountered an ISIL machine-gun position. Although the Kurdish forces were in close proximity to the target, careful planning and coordination by the RAF crews allowed a precision attack to be delivered with a Paveway IV which eliminated the threat to the peshmerga.’
Italy’s Defense Minister meets with Italian Air Force personnel
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