U.S. Air Force F-16 Air strike kills 3 terrorist leaders
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Courtesy Photo | Weapon Systems Video stills show before and after shots following a strike by a U.S. Air Force F-16CJ Sept. 25. The strike resulted in the death of Abu Nasr al-Tunisi and two other key Al Q'aida in Iraq operatives. see less
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COMBINED AIR OPERATIONS CENTER, Southwest Asia – A U.S. Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon dropped precision munitions near Al Nussayyib, Iraq, Sept. 25, killing Abu Nasr al-Tunisi and two other Al Q'aida in Iraq operatives.
They were killed when the aircraft, assigned to U.S. Central Command Air Forces, dropped two precision-guided 500lb bombs on the target—one laser-guided GBU-12, destroying the terrorist safe house where the three were meeting.
"Air power is crucial to setting the conditions for stability in Iraq," said Lt General Gary L. North, Combined Air Forces Component Commander. He continued with, "Air power overhead provides capability to the fight with precision targeting which was used on Tuesday to ensure these individuals could no longer target innocent Iraq citizens."
Coalition Air Forces play a critical role in synchronizing and integrating day-to-day ground operations by providing both close air support and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and theater airlift, air to air refueling and aeromedical evacuation – key and crucial components for the Joint Force Commanders Joint and Combined force and the forces of NATO's International Security Assistance Force operations.
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