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RAF bomb sites in western Iraq
Kuwait News Agency ^
| 2005 Jun 19
Posted on 06/19/2005 1:05:26 PM PDT by Wiz
LONDON, JUNE 19 (KUNA) -- British Royal Air Force warplanes have been called into action in Iraq alongside American forces fighting close to the Syrian border, the BBC reported Sunday.
The British GR4 Tornadoes were supporting a US operation against insurgents, the American military said.
They used laser-guided bombs and missiles to support an attack on a building in Karabila, the BBC said. Around 1,000 US troops are targeting insurgent hide-outs in the offensive, known as Operation "Spear".
The operation has seen heavy fighting in Karabila and other areas around the city of Qaim, in north-western Iraq's Anbar province, correspondents say.
The BBC corresopndent in Baghdad said it was not yet clear why the British planes were called in.
He said British forces rarely ventured out of their sector in southern Iraq.
(Excerpt) Read more at kuna.net.kw ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iraq; islamist; karabila; oif; operationspear; raf; telic; terrorism; terrorist; uk; uktroops; westernfront
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posted on
06/19/2005 1:05:27 PM PDT
by
Wiz
To: Destro; MadIvan
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posted on
06/19/2005 1:05:44 PM PDT
by
Wiz
To: Allegra; Becki; Cap Huff; Dog; Deetes; Gucho; iso; pissant; ravingnutter; Reagan79; SandRat; ...
Iraq news (Operation Spear) ping
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posted on
06/19/2005 1:06:50 PM PDT
by
Wiz
To: Wiz
"It seems this could be a politically sensitive subject." (from the article)I'm always glad to hear of operations in western Iraq. Thank you.
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posted on
06/19/2005 1:14:19 PM PDT
by
easonc52
To: Wiz
Practice, pactice, practice
To: Wiz
Iraq news (Operation Spear) ping
Bump - Thank you.
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posted on
06/19/2005 1:37:15 PM PDT
by
Gucho
To: Wiz
The US military said a car bomb factory, Iraqi hostages and a house where captives were tortured had been found in the raids. Reports from the city said around 100 people waving white flags emerged from areas in the city's north, after a US warning over a loudspeaker that an assault on the district was imminent. Whoa!
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posted on
06/19/2005 1:39:18 PM PDT
by
Just A Nobody
(I - L O V E - my attitude problem!)
To: Wiz
If anyone finds a detail map of the area please ping me.
To: Wiz
Thank you to our true allies.
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posted on
06/19/2005 3:17:04 PM PDT
by
WestVirginiaRebel
(Carnac: A siren, a baby and a liberal. Answer: Name three things that whine.)
To: Straight Vermonter
See notes on next comment.
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posted on
06/20/2005 6:38:19 PM PDT
by
Wiz
To: Wiz
This might be the best out of the non-interactive maps (click this
link for a larger view of this map). This displays the location of Al Qaim and Husaybah (Qusaybah). Karabilah is east of Husaybah on the road just about the distance from Husaybah to the border. You will not see it but there is also a road leading north from Husaybah crossing the river and back into the road on the east of Al Qaim, which leads to towns of Ar Rummanah and Al Ubaydi.
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posted on
06/20/2005 6:40:56 PM PDT
by
Wiz
To: Wiz
it was not yet clear why the British planes were called in. Joint operations to be sure command and control is operational.
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posted on
06/20/2005 6:43:15 PM PDT
by
RightWhale
(withdraw from the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty)
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