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UK officials say British pilots have conducted Syria strikes
[Rudaw] Britannia's Ministry of Defense says UK pilots have conducted air strikes on targets in Syria while embedded with other military forces fighting the Islamic State...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... group. Defense officials confirmed Friday that pilots acting under the command of other forces, such as the United States and Canada, have conducted the strikes. The admission, made after a Freedom of Information request by the human rights One man's rights are another man's existential threat. group Reprieve, is important because Britannia's Parliament has only approved strikes on neighboring Iraq. Britannia has been carrying out surveillance and air-to-air refueling over Syria. Defense Secretary Michael Fallon has argued recently that politicians should also consider backing The defense ministry said Friday that although there are currently no British pilots operating in this region, "when embedded, UK personnel are effectively operating as foreign troops." Posted by: trailing wife 2015-07-18 |
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