Pentagon Touts Performance Of Apache Attack Helicopters In Mosul Offensive

The U.S. Army attack helicopters providing close air support to Iraqi forces battling ISIS in Mosul in northern Iraq are affecting the fight, says the Pentagon, as reported by the Hill (Washington, D.C.).

"I can confirm that Apaches have been used with significant effect," a DoD spokesman said on Monday. "We anticipate that this nimble and precise capability will continue to enable Iraqi progress in what we expect will be tough fighting to come."

The American AH-64 Apaches...