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Iraqi Defense Minister Pilots F-16 Jet on Daesh Bombing Flight in Fallujah

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Iraqi Defense Minister Pilots F-16 Jet on Daesh Bombing Flight in Fallujah

16:49 GMT 13.06.2016 (Updated: 22:27 GMT 13.06.2016)

© AFP 2023 / SABAH ARAR One of the two recently delivered F-16 fighter jets from the US is seen on the tarmac at Iraq's Balad air base in the Salaheddin province, north of the capital Baghdad, on July 20, 2015

One of the two recently delivered F-16 fighter jets from the US is seen on the tarmac at Iraq's Balad air base in the Salaheddin province, north of the capital Baghdad, on July 20, 2015 - Sputnik International

Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled Obaidi on Monday took charge of the F-16 fighter aircraft wing to carry out airstrikes on the Daesh positions in the terrorists' stronghold of Fallujah.

DUBAI (Sputnik) — The Iraqi Army and Shiite militias, backed by US airstrikes, launched the offensive to retake Fallujah on May 22. The governmental forces have already gained control over most of suburbs of the city.

Daesh bombing ops in #Fallujah we gift to families of martyrs & wounded, & all honuorable Iraqis for #Ramadhan
(2-2) pic.twitter.com/Zt2N9ZbcRr
— Dr. Khalid Al-Obeidi (@khalid_alobeidi) 13 июня 2016 г.

"Iraqi Defense Minister raises in the sky piloting F-16 to lead the fighter aircraft wing to carry out bombing of the selected IS [Daesh] positions in Fallujah," Obaidi wrote on his Facebook account.

Occupied #Fallujah, heading there in a F16 fighter jet to destroy targets where Daesh is hiding pic.twitter.com/2ESTuS4YWS
— Dr. Khalid Al-Obeidi (@khalid_alobeidi) 13 июня 2016 г.

Iraqi Forces to Storm Fallujah's Center Within 2-3 Days - Police Chief

12 June 2016, 01:10 GMT

Fallujah, located some 42 miles west of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, is one of the largest cities in the Anbar province. The Anbar province is home to the Daesh stronghold, where Iraqi forces are continuing their push against terrorists with the help of Shiite militias.

The minister used to serve as a flight engineer in the Iraqi Air Force between 1987-2003.