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U.S. Air Force F-16 Air strike kills 3 terrorist leaders
A U.S. Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon dropped precision munitions near Al Nussayyib, Iraq Sept. 25, killing Abu Nasr al-Tunisi and two other Al Qaeda in Iraq operatives.They were killed when the aircraft, assigned to U.S. Central Command Air Forces, dropped two laser guided 500 lb Joint Direct Attack Munition GBU-12 bombs, destroying the terrorist safe house where the three were meeting. Air power is crucial to setting the conditions for stability in Iraq, said Lt General Gary L. North, Combined Air Forces Component Commander. He continued with, Air power overhead provides capability to the fight with precision targeting which was used on Tuesday to ensure these individuals could no longer target innocent Iraq citizens. Posted by: Fred 2007-09-29 |
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