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Jordan: UAE sending jets to support raids on ISIS
The United Arab Emirates is sending a squadron of F16 jet fighters to Jordan to conduct air strikes against Daesh alongside Jordanian planes, an army source in Amman said.Under directives from The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has ordered the stationing of a UAE Air Force F-16 squadron in fraternal Jordan. “This is a big boost and will be helping our (Gulf) brothers shorten their flying distances and intensify strikes against the militants,” a source from the UAE told Reuters on condition of anonymity. Jordanian military experts say the ability of the kingdom to sustain its air strikes would come under strain in coming days given the 40 mid-life F-16 jets the air force has at its disposal. Being based in Jordan would cut flying distances for the UAE planes to territory in north eastern Syria under the control of Daesh, defence sources in Amman said. Posted by: Steve White 2015-02-08 |
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