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Denmark tells U.N. it has trained radar on Syria
Reuters ^ | January 18, 2016 | Staff

Posted on 01/18/2016 5:26:14 PM PST by Navy Patriot

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark told the United Nations it was "taking necessary and proportionate measures" against Islamic State in Syria, which the foreign ministry later said involved training radar located in Iraq on the neighboring country.

Denmark had previously contributed seven F-16 fighter jets which carried out bombing missions in Iraq against Islamist militants. It pulled those jets out in September for rest and maintenance and expects them to return in the spring of 2016.

"Denmark had a radar contribution - this can look, of course, into Syria. This was the contribution while we wait for the planes," a foreign ministry spokesman said.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: isis
Denmark claims it will return the F-16 fighters aircraft to Iraq that they pulled out the first of October '15.

They need to defend their select IS "rebels", what could go wrong?

1 posted on 01/18/2016 5:26:14 PM PST by Navy Patriot
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To: Navy Patriot

How do you train a radar?


2 posted on 01/18/2016 7:59:25 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine
How do you train a radar?

I use a chair and a whip, but it's hot work with all that microwave.

3 posted on 01/18/2016 9:02:18 PM PST by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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