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Iraqi pilots deliver food and ammunition to Isis militants by mistake Iraqi pilots deliver food and ammunition to Isis militants by mistake
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Iraqi military pilots intending to supply aid and armoury to its solders besieged by Isis militants have mistakenly supplied the items directly to its enemy instead.Iraqi military pilots intending to supply aid and armoury to its solders besieged by Isis militants have mistakenly supplied the items directly to its enemy instead.
A senior security official and a brigadier general told NBC News that the supplies of food, water and ammunition intended to help Iraqi soldiers in the country’s western province of Saglawyah, was dropped over an area controlled by Isis (also known as Islamic State) militants in error.A senior security official and a brigadier general told NBC News that the supplies of food, water and ammunition intended to help Iraqi soldiers in the country’s western province of Saglawyah, was dropped over an area controlled by Isis (also known as Islamic State) militants in error.
The brigadier general, who has remained unnamed, said some of Iraq’s air force pilots “do not have enough experience,” adding that they are “all young and new”. The brigadier general, who has remained unnamed, said some of Iraq’s air force pilots “do not have enough experience,” adding that they are “all young and new”. The Iraqi generals and soldiers the aid was intended for have been fighting militants in the area for a week and are in “deadly need” of the supplies, said Hakim Al-Zamilli, a member of the Iraqi parliament who serves on the security and defence committee.
The Iraqi generals and soldiers the aid was intended for have been fighting militants in the area for a week and are in “deadly need” of the supplies, said Hakim Al-Zamilli, a member of the Iraqi parliament who serves on the security and defence committee.
“Some pilots, instead of dropping these supplies over the area of the Iraqi army, threw it over the area that is controlled by Isis fighters.“Some pilots, instead of dropping these supplies over the area of the Iraqi army, threw it over the area that is controlled by Isis fighters.
“These soldiers were in deadly need of these supplies, but because of the wrong plans of the commanders in the Iraqi army and lack of experience of the pilots, we in a way or another helped Isis fighters to kill our soldiers,” he said.
Both the brigadier-general and Al-Zamili said there will be an investigation into the incident.  Both the brigadier-general and Al-Zamili said there will be an investigation into the incident.