July 3 airpower summary
July 4th, 2009
Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 3, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
In Afghanistan, a Royal Air Force GR-4 Tornado used a Paveway guided munition to strike a sniper hideout and enemy firing position in the corner of a compound near Chahar Bagh. Ground forces carefully obtained positive identification that no civilians were present in the area before requesting the strike, which landed directly on target and brought an abrupt halt to enemy gunfire against friendly forces.
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In Afghanistan, a Royal Air Force GR-4 Tornado used a Paveway guided munition to strike a sniper hideout and enemy firing position in the corner of a compound near Chahar Bagh. Ground forces carefully obtained positive identification that no civilians were present in the area before requesting the strike, which landed directly on target and brought an abrupt halt to enemy gunfire against friendly forces.
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