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'''Operation Okra''' refers to the current military operation by [[Australian]] forces in [[Iraq]].<ref>{{cite news|title=RAAF mission against ISIS: Pilots did not drop bombs because of collateral damage risk|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/raaf-mission-against-isis-pilots-did-not-drop-bombs-because-of-collateral-damage-risk/story-fncynjr2-1227083688464|accessdate=8 October 2014|publisher=News.com.au}}</ref> Its stated aim is to combat [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIL]] threats in the region.
'''Operation Okra''' refers to the current military operation by [[Australian]] forces in [[Iraq]].<ref>{{cite news|title=RAAF mission against ISIS: Pilots did not drop bombs because of collateral damage risk|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/raaf-mission-against-isis-pilots-did-not-drop-bombs-because-of-collateral-damage-risk/story-fncynjr2-1227083688464|accessdate=8 October 2014|publisher=News.com.au}}</ref> Its stated aim is to combat [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIL]] threats in the region.


Revision as of 00:19, 13 October 2014

Opération Okra
Part of the War against ISIL
Location
Iraq
Planned byAustralia Tony Abbott
(Prime Minister of Australia)
Australia David Johnston
(Minister for Defence (Australia)
ObjectiveAustralia's contribution to the War against ISIL
Date31 August - present
Executed by RAAF
OutcomeOngoing
CasualtiesIslamic State Causalties
  • 1 ISIL Facility destroyed

Australia Australian Causalties

  • None

Operation Okra refers to the current military operation by Australian forces in Iraq.[1] Its stated aim is to combat ISIL threats in the region.

RAAF Airstrikes

8 October 2014

First Australian airstrike - A F/A-18 Super Hornet drops two bombs on an ISIL Facility[2]


See also

References

  1. ^ "RAAF mission against ISIS: Pilots did not drop bombs because of collateral damage risk". News.com.au. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  2. ^ "First Australian air strike in Iraq bombs Isis target, says ADF". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 October 2014.

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