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Australia Commits Combat Aircraft and Special Forces to Anti-IS Coalition


(IHS Jane's Defence Weekly-UK) Julian Kerr - Australia is pre-positioning combat aircraft and special forces in the Middle East ready to participate in the U.S.-led effort in Iraq to degrade the Islamic State (IS), following a formal request for assistance from the U.S. and the government of new Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Adabi. The Australian forces are expected to be in place at Al Minhad air base in the UAE before the end of the month.
2014-09-18 00:00:00
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