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| British jets bomb Isis pick-up truck in Iraq | British jets bomb Isis pick-up truck in Iraq |
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| British jets have hit Islamic State (Isis) forces in support of a Kurdish advance in north-west Iraq. The Ministry of Defence said RAF Tornado GR4s had used a Paveway guided bomb to attack a pick-up truck. | British jets have hit Islamic State (Isis) forces in support of a Kurdish advance in north-west Iraq. The Ministry of Defence said RAF Tornado GR4s had used a Paveway guided bomb to attack a pick-up truck. |
| A spokesman said: “Overnight, two GR4s provided vital air support to Peshmerga forces advancing on an Isil [Isis] position, conducting a successful precision attack on an armed pick-up truck with a Paveway IV guided bomb.” | A spokesman said: “Overnight, two GR4s provided vital air support to Peshmerga forces advancing on an Isil [Isis] position, conducting a successful precision attack on an armed pick-up truck with a Paveway IV guided bomb.” |