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Feb. 28 air power summary: F-15E destroys enemy weapons cache

March 1st, 2009
Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Feb. 28, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

In Afghanistan, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle destroyed an anti-Afghan forces weapons cache near Shurakian using a guided bomb unit-31. The facility's destruction undermined enemy forces' ability to carry out attacks in the region. The Strike Eagle performed a show of force prior to the strike to warn civilians to clear the area, ensuring they were well outside safe distances before releasing the weapon.
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