Hornet From Australia Air Force Takes Out ISIS Armored Personnel Carrier
September 16 2015
Australia's defense minister says the Royal Australian Air Force has made its first airstrike in Syria as part of coalition effort against ISIS, reports the International Business Times.
On Monday, "Australian Hornet fighter aircraft destroyed an [ISIS] armored personnel carrier with a precision-guided missile," said Australian Defense Minister Kevin Andrews on Wednesday.
Andrews could not confirm any casualties, noted the Australian newspaper.
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