RAF Drone Pilots to Get SHADER Medal
New Operational Medal Recognises Changing Character of Warfare Troops no longer need to be on the ground or in the immediate airspace to fight today’s wars, with drones playing an […]
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ISIL stands for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as Islamic State of Iraq and Syria or the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and Islamic State (IS), and by its Arabic language acronym of Daesh. It is a Salafi jihadist militant group following fundamentalist Wahhabi Sunni Islam, which has been categorised as a terrorist organisation by the United Nations and European Union, and individual countries, including the United Kingdon, the Russian Federation and the USA.
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RAF Tornados’ Last Mission Bombing ISIS
Before Retiring from Service RAF Tornados Joined Typhoons and Reaper Drones on Operation SHADER Over Hajin A combination of Typhoon and Tornado jets, as well as Reaper drones, supported Syrian […]
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Op SHADER Medals for 2 SCOTS
Royal Highland Fusiliers Recognised for Operation Against Islamic State in Iraq HRH The Duke of York KG presented medals to soldiers and officers of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland […]
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US Forces Attacked by Islamic State in Syria
Islamic State Suicide Bomber Targets US-Kurdish Convoy in Northern Syria An Islamic State suicide bomber attacked a a US-Kurdish convoy in northern Syria, Monday. This is the second major attack […]
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ISIS Suicide Bombing in Manbij, Syria
Islamic State Suicide Bomber Targets US and Coalition Forces in Manbij CCTV video footage shows a group of men engulfed by an explosion as they stand outside a restaurant in […]
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Op SHADER Awards for 1 (Fighter) Squadron
RAF Pilots Awarded Top Operational Honours for Role in Fighting ISIS Royal Air Force personnel from the 1(Fighter) Squadron deployed to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus last year have received an array […]
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Latest on Operation Inherent Resolve
Operation Roundup Update Operation Inherent Resolve Spokesman, Col. Sean Ryan, briefed reporters from Baghdad, Iraq, on ongoing operations in Iraq and Syria, stressing that progress was continuing to be made […]
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