In Pictures: F-35's First Combat Sorties From HMS Queen Elizabeth
The combat missions are the first flown from a Queen Elizabeth-class carrier by an F-35 aircraft.
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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.
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Op Shader IS 'Closed Out' In Iraq And Northern Syria
A 10-day RAF mission was recently carried out against so-called Islamic State in northern Iraq, supported by Iraqi Security Forces.
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Iraq Iraq: Typhoons Use Storm Shadow Missiles In Air Strikes Against IS
The aircraft struck several cave systems occupied by so-called Islamic State terrorists, using Storm Shadow missiles for the first time.
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Iraq UK Launches More Airstrikes Against IS In Iraq
The RAF is flying missions against so-called Islamic State as part of Operation Shader.
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Iraq RAF Reaper Strikes IS After Militants Attack Iraqi Forces
The strike was launched in support of Iraqi troops on the ground, after they were attacked by members of so-called Islamic State.
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Cyprus Outgoing Akrotiri Commander: 'More To Do' In IS Fight After Mission's 'Immense' Success
RAF Akrotiri's departing station commander has praised the progress made in Operation Shader, but says "there is clearly more to do".
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Iraq RAF Launches Multiple Air Strikes Against IS This Month
The attacks were conducted over northern Iraq and were all successful in hitting their targets, according to the Ministry of Defence.
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Iraq UK Launches Air Strikes Against IS In Iraq
Royal Air Force aircraft attacked caves in northern Iraq, where terrorists are believed to have been based.
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Iraq UK Launches First Anti-Daesh Air Strikes Since September
Royal Air Force aircraft successfully targeted members of the terror group while on a coalition reconnaissance patrol.
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Op Shader RAF Typhoons Destroy Islamic State Buildings In Iraq
It was in response to reports a small group of militants had been fighting with Iraqi security forces.
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Op Shader 'Phenomenal' Reaper Crews Receive First Op Shader Medals
Fifty-six Operation Shader medals were awarded to British personnel.
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Iraq British Troops In Iraq: The Basra Handover Ten Years On
In 2009, the UK closed down its role in a conflict that had claimed 179 British lives.
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Op Shader UK Forces 'To Remain In Syria' Following Capture Of Last IS Stronghold
British forces will not scale-back their presence in Syria and Iraq following the capture of the last IS stronghold.