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09-21-2017, 02:04 AM
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Reaper Drone Fires Missile at IS Sniper During Preperation of Public Execution
The British Ministry of Defence released a video showing the moment an RAF Reaper drone carries out an air strike on IS fighters before they manage to carry out a public execution. The footage shows 2 handcuffed prisoners being led from a van and placed in front of a large group of people in the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant-held town of Abu Kamal in eastern Syria. The drone,manned by servicemen 2,000 miles away at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, then releases its single Hellfire missile. The strike hits an IS sniper on a nearby roof and the civilians and fighters scatter before the killing can be carried out. The Ministry of Defence explained that it could not target the Isis militants on the ground directly because that would have also killed civilians. The mission was overseen from a heavily fortified combined air operations centre (Caoc) at the al-Udeid air base in Qatar. The RAF killed British jihadists in a drone strike in Syria in 2015, the first targeted UK drone attack on its own nationals. The release came as Sir Michael Fallon, Defence Secretary, announced that drone pilots who bomb Isil fighters could be awarded military medals. Currently medals are awarded according to a consideration of rigour and risk, with risk defined as being physically exposed to danger. But Sir Michael Fallon said a rethink may be needed as the UK deploys more unmanned aircraft on operations such as those targeting Isil, otherwise known as Daesh, from the skies above Iraq and Syria as part of Operation Shader. Speaking on a visit to British troops in Iraq, he said: "The changing character of warfare provides new challenges - not just about how we fight but also how we recognise and support those who serve. "As fighting has evolved we have adapted, ensuring our troops have cutting-edge equipment including unmanned systems operated from outside the battlespace. Our recognition of service, the risks taken, and the long-term effects must therefore adapt too. "That is why we need to examine how to provide medallic recognition for those making a vital contribution to Op Shader outside the battlespace, from Reaper pilots taking life-and-death decisions to those who ensure our planes can strike Daesh targets." Sir Michael also announced the creation of an Operation Shader medal for those who have fought Isil, which he described as "the evil of our time". The Defence Secretary said: "It is only right that those who've performed above and beyond in this fight against the evil of our time get the recognition they deserve. This medal will do just that. "Our troops have made huge contributions to the fight against Daesh, helping end its tyranny in large parts of Iraq and Syria. "They have conducted over 1,500 strikes against Daesh terrorist targets and helped train nearly 60,000 Iraqi Security Forces. Reaper drones: Unmanned reaper drones are used by the RAF for surveillance and air strikes, and have been deployed against IS since the end of 2014 after parliament authorised military action Max speed:288mph Altitude:50,000ft Weapons:Hellfire missiles and GBU-12 500lb laser guided bombs Length:10.97m First used by Britain:2007 |
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09-21-2017, 02:42 AM
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 NOT THE BOSS Poster Rank:32 ᴀᴅᴍɪɴɪᴤᴛʀᴀᴛᴏʀ Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 47,730
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Re: Reaper Drone Fires Missile at IS Sniper During Preperation of Public Execution
Did anyone die? It looked like it was aimed slightly off, more as a warning....
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09-21-2017, 03:54 AM
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 Ph-Italian Vulpino Poster Rank:60 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 25,492
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Re: Reaper Drone Fires Missile at IS Sniper During Preperation of Public Execution
Its fun watching all those fucking haji's scatter like fucking roaches and rats....   |
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09-21-2017, 04:54 AM
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 My Rank: MAJOR Poster Rank:120 Male Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 13,414 13,414Posts 15,836Thanked 3,535Quoted 15Mentioned 0Contrib. |
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Re: Reaper Drone Fires Missile at IS Sniper During Preperation of Public Execution
Outstanding!
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09-21-2017, 08:46 AM
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| ♚ Legacy Gold Member ♚ Poster Rank:92 Male Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 17,197 17,197Posts 44,968Thanked 4,709Quoted 8Mentioned 0Contrib. |
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Re: Reaper Drone Fires Missile at IS Sniper During Preperation of Public Execution
JOLLY GOOD!!!!!!!!
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09-21-2017, 08:55 AM
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Re: Reaper Drone Fires Missile at IS Sniper During Preperation of Public Execution
Brilliant! Well done boys and girls ;) Also kellyhound thank you for the background story. I found it really interesting.
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09-21-2017, 07:18 PM
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Re: Reaper Drone Fires Missile at IS Sniper During Preperation of Public Execution
The guy standing on the corner of the building took a direct hit.
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09-21-2017, 07:55 PM
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| So Fucking Banned Poster Rank:1474 Half Woman-Half Man Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 394 394Posts 684Thanked 91Quoted 0Mentioned 0Contrib. |
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Re: Reaper Drone Fires Missile at IS Sniper During Preperation of Public Execution
I wonder how many times they tried a shot like this and fucked it up  |
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09-21-2017, 10:01 PM
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 My Rank: MAJOR Poster Rank:6 Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 114,466 114,466Posts 100,072Thanked 1,915Quoted 23Mentioned 0Contrib. |
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Re: Reaper Drone Fires Missile at IS Sniper During Preperation of Public Execution
there was a random motorcycle collision right at the very end that could have resulted in a death  |
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09-22-2017, 04:35 AM
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 My Rank: STAFF SERGEANT Poster Rank:755 Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 1,078 1,078Posts 1,954Thanked 245Quoted 0Mentioned 0Contrib. |
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Re: Reaper Drone Fires Missile at IS Sniper During Preperation of Public Execution
Guess who? Yep, it is me, a missile  |
