RAF Typhoons struck two IS terrorist targets in north eastern Iraq
Typhoons employed seven Paveway IV guided bombs in successful precision strikes.
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Army Former soldier was unlawfully killed while trying to defuse bomb, coroner finds
A former Army sergeant major was attempting to neutralise a 100kg bomb inside a large skip when it exploded, Somerset Coroner's Court heard.
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Islamic State No evidence to support charity's claim UK airstrikes on IS may have killed civilians, MOD says
The Ministry of Defence has responded to a charity's claims more civilians were killed in airstrikes targeting so-called Islamic State.
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Islamic State RAF kills IS member using Reaper drone
The drone used Hellfire missiles to target the individual, who was on a motorbike, near Hamman At Turkumen, northern Syria.
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Islamic State IS 'diminished' but threat 'hasn't gone away', coalition deputy chief says
Brigadier Karl Harris, Deputy Commanding General of the military coalition to defeat IS in Iraq and Syria, has spoken to Forces News.
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Islamic State Islamic State leader killed during US raid in Syria, Joe Biden confirms
Armed forces conducted a counter-terrorism operation in northwestern Syria, said the US President.
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RAF First air-to-air strike by RAF since Falklands carried out in Syria
A Typhoon jet shot down a small hostile drone, the first air-to-air missile firing during Operation Shader.
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Islamic State RAF conduct Reaper drone strike against IS in Syria
The RAF strike, carried out by a Reaper, killed a known terrorist near the city of Ras al Ayn in Northern Syria.
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Africa UK troops seize suspected ISIS weapons and fighters in Mali
The troops are currently serving on a UN peacekeeping mission in the country.
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Op Shader RAF Conducts Air Strike Against IS In Iraq
A single Paveway IV guided bomb was fired from a Royal Air Force Typhoon during the operation.
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Afghanistan Watch: Who Are ISIS-K?
President Joe Biden said this week the US knew the group was "seeking to target" Kabul airport and attack allied forces and civilians.
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Islamic State IS Militants Kill Egyptian Security Forces In Checkpoint Ambush, Officials Say
At least six other troops were wounded in the attack in Sheikh Zuweid, in the northern part of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
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Iraq Several Reported Killed In Attack On Northern Iraq Funeral
A security official said armed militants had opened fire and killed eight people, including police and civilians.
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Op Shader Operation Shader: What Hardware Has The UK Used Against IS?
It began as a humanitarian aid operation but has grown into a mission to try to defeat IS.
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Op Shader Operation Shader: All you need to know about Britain's fight against IS
Everything you need to know about the mission against so-called Islamic State.
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Op Shader IS Has 'Nowhere To Hide' As RAF Typhoons Strike Fighters In Iraq
Air Commodore Simon Strasdin, UK Air Component Commander to the Middle East, has spoken exclusively to Forces News about the operation.