By Sarah Keane • Published: 14 Oct 2020 • 20:56
THE unmanned Reaper drone wiped out the ISIS unit using a 500lb GBU-12 guided smart bomb.
The Ministry of Defense reported that “a small group of extremists” attacked local security forces in Agbar, a province west of Baghdad. After Iraqi defense forces called for assistance, coalition fast jets attacked the terrorists with a 500lb GBU-12 bomb.
According to the MoD: ‘The crew of the Reaper successfully located them, and at an appropriate moment, with no sign of a strike posing any risks to friendly forces or any civilians, conducted a carefully planned attack with a GBU-12 guided bomb. The Iraqi forces subsequently reported that the threat had been eliminated.’
Similar attacks, using both drones and fast jets, were launched against ISIS suspects in August.
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Former teacher and health services manager with a Degree in English, Sarah moved to Spain from Southern Ireland with her husband, who runs his own car rental business, in 2019. She is now enjoying a completely different pace and quality of life on the Costa Blanca South, with wonderful Spanish and expat friends in Cabo Roig. Sarah began working with Euro Weekly News in 2020 and loves nothing more than bringing all the latest national and international news to her local community.
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