RAF bomb sites in western Iraq

Kuwait News Agency ^ | 2005 Jun 19

[Wiz]

LONDON, JUNE 19 (KUNA) -- British Royal Air Force warplanes have been called into action in Iraq alongside American forces fighting close to the Syrian border, the BBC reported Sunday.

The British GR4 Tornadoes were supporting a US operation against insurgents, the American military said.

They used laser-guided bombs and missiles to support an attack on a building in Karabila, the BBC said. Around 1,000 US troops are targeting insurgent hide-outs in the offensive, known as Operation "Spear".

The operation has seen heavy fighting in Karabila and other areas around the city of Qaim, in north-western Iraq's Anbar province, correspondents say.

The BBC corresopndent in Baghdad said it was not yet clear why the British planes were called in.

He said British forces rarely ventured out of their sector in southern Iraq.

[Wiz]

ping

[Wiz]

Iraq news (Operation Spear) ping

[easonc52]

"It seems this could be a politically sensitive subject." (from the article)

I'm always glad to hear of operations in western Iraq. Thank you.

[ncountylee]

Practice, pactice, practice

[Gucho]

Iraq news (Operation Spear) ping


Bump - Thank you.

[Just A Nobody]

The US military said a car bomb factory, Iraqi hostages and a house where captives were tortured had been found in the raids. Reports from the city said around 100 people waving white flags emerged from areas in the city's north, after a US warning over a loudspeaker that an assault on the district was imminent.

Whoa!

[Straight Vermonter]

If anyone finds a detail map of the area please ping me.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Thank you to our true allies.

[Wiz]

See notes on next comment.

[Wiz]

This might be the best out of the non-interactive maps (click this link for a larger view of this map). This displays the location of Al Qaim and Husaybah (Qusaybah). Karabilah is east of Husaybah on the road just about the distance from Husaybah to the border. You will not see it but there is also a road leading north from Husaybah crossing the river and back into the road on the east of Al Qaim, which leads to towns of Ar Rummanah and Al Ubaydi.

[RightWhale]

it was not yet clear why the British planes were called in.

Joint operations to be sure command and control is operational.