Islamic State’s Last Stand: Battle for Baghuz
ISIS Human Shield Slows SDF Advance in Al-Baghuz Fawqani As the Islamic State makes its last stand in Al-Baghuz Fawqani in Eastern Syria, reports have emerged that the terrorist group […]
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The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is an alliance of militias fighting in the Syrian Civil War, primarily against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/Daesh). Led by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), the SDF includes Arab and Assyrian/Syriac militias, as well as a smaller number of Turkmen and Chechen fighters.
RAF Reaper Takes Out ISIS RPG Team
RAF Forces On Operation SHADER Continue to Hammer ISIS As part of Operation SHADER, Britain’s contribution to the global coalition against the Islamic State, Royal Air Force typhoons and a […]
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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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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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RAF Pounds Last ISIS Hold-Out in Syria
Operational Uptick for RAF Aircraft as Support Continues for Abu Kamal Offensive With the Syrian Democratic Forces continuing their offensive against the last major pocket of territory held by the […]
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RAF Supporting Syrian Abu Kamal Offensive
Islamic State Fighters Targeted by Reapers, Tornados and Typhoons Throughout September, the RAF has been flying combat missions against Islamic State fighters in support of the Syrian Democratic Forces’ offensive […]
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RAF Continues Missions Over Iraq
Typhoons and Tornados Destroy Islamic State Tunnels The MOD has released details of continuing RAF combat missions over Iraq as part of Operation SHADER, the British contribution to the fight […]
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