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2014-12-15 Iraq

US-Led Air Attacks Kill 18, Wound Tens Of ISIS Fighters Near Mosul

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-12-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
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#1 Kurds monitoring the fighting in Kobane reported last nights air attacks against ISIS were the deadliest so far. They said a plane in the attack was a different plane from what was used in the past and speculate it was an A10-Warthog.

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2014-12-15 13:18|| 2014-12-15 13:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Reports are that A-10s were deployed in late November.

Posted by Pappy 2014-12-15 13:45|| 2014-12-15 13:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Why didn't they use the F-35? Isn't that ideal for this kind of mission?

Posted by gorb 2014-12-15 15:05|| 2014-12-15 15:05|| Front Page Top

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