Sentences with phrase «launch air strikes»

11.05 - MPs will today vote on whether Britain should launch air strikes against IS in Syria.

Britain now expected to launch air strikes in Syria within days, if not hours.

In 2014, the carrier was one of the first to launch air strikes against ISIS.

On Tuesday, the United States launched an air strike against Iranian - backed fighters who it said posed a threat to US and US - backed forces in southern Syria.

WASHINGTON / BEIRUT, April 14 - U.S., British and French forces launched air strikes on Syria in response to a suspected poison gas attack that killed dozens of people, aiming to degrade its chemical weapons capabilities in the biggest intervention yet in the conflict by Western powers.

A US - led coalition has been launching air strikes on Isis militants and facilities in Iraq and Syria for months as part of an effort to give Iraqi forces the time and space to mount a more effective offensive.

America and the UK have already launched air strikes against IS but so far there's been little other action.

Government forces launched air strikes on al - Qaeda bases in Zinjibar during September.

Russia's foreign minister said Friday that the U.S. sought out and respected Moscow's positions in Syria when it launched its air strikes last week.

Report reaching DailyPost indicates that the Nigerian military has launched air strikes on Bama, Borno State.

Not exact matches

When the US struck a Syrian air base over a suspected chemical attack in April 2017, it used Tomahawk missiles launched from US Navy guided - missile destroyer ships.

WASHINGTON / BEIRUT, April 14 (Reuters)- Air strikes by U.S., British and French forces crippled Syria's chemical weapons program and all missiles launched hit their targets, the Pentagon said on Saturday as President Donald Trump declared «Mission Accomplished.»

WASHINGTON / BEIRUT, April 14 - Air strikes by U.S., British and French forces crippled Syria's chemical weapons program and all missiles launched hit their targets, the Pentagon said on Saturday as President Donald Trump declared «Mission Accomplished.»

The coalition has launched thousands of air strikes which have hit schools, markets and hospitals, killing hundreds of people - though it says it does not target civilians.

The air base the US hit with sea - based cruise missiles began launching aircraft again within 24 hours of the strike.

«The F - 22 launched decoy flares and used airbrakes while constantly maneuvering [near the Russian strike jets], imitating an air fight» before it was chased away, Konashenkov said.

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The Pentagon said it wasn't involved in any strikes in Syria, and Russia says the Israelis sent two F - 15 fighter jets into Syrian airspace and launched eight missiles at the T - 4 air base.

If there was any precarious truce left standing between Israel and Hamas since the last major conflict over the Gaza strip four years ago, it has been destroyed in the past few days as rockets and air strikes have been launched from both sides.

The United States and some Arab nations have launched the first air strikes on Islamic State (IS) fighters in Syria.

The United States and some Arab nations have launched the first air strikes on Islamic State (IS) fighters... More

Nearly six in 10 Americans approve of President Donald Trump's decision to strike at a Syrian air base from which chemical attacks were launched last week, according to a new CBS News national poll.

France has historically had the Triad, but they removed ground based launch systems and now rely on air and sea only (ground based launches are best for First Strike).

Overnight Tbilisi launched a military offensive against South Ossetia, shelling capital Tskhinvali, surrounding it with tanks and conducting jet air strikes.

The Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole, in a combined operation with the Nigerien Air Force, on 8 April 2018, launched a coordinated air strike on Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) locations at Arege and Tumbun Rago in Borno StaAir Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole, in a combined operation with the Nigerien Air Force, on 8 April 2018, launched a coordinated air strike on Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) locations at Arege and Tumbun Rago in Borno StaAir Force, on 8 April 2018, launched a coordinated air strike on Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) locations at Arege and Tumbun Rago in Borno Staair strike on Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) locations at Arege and Tumbun Rago in Borno State.

The US and allied nations have launched a campaign of air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria, the Pentagon says.

He noted, for instance, that it does not require a terribly complicated message to call for an air strike or a missile launch: «That would be a very nice operational capability.»

Suppose that, in a video, a ball is rolling down a ramp and strikes a bump that briefly launches it into the air.

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In 2014, in partnership with local agencies and non-government organizations, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary launched a trial incentive program to slow ships down in the Santa Barbara Channel to reduce air emissions and reduce the likelihood of fatality from a ship strike to endangered whales in the region.

Hold down A and you can launch your mobile jelly at varying force, while another tap of A mid-flight activates the «air - strike» mode, which essentially means your blob hits ballistic speeds for maximum impact.

You might even decided that a commando style raid is required, recruit a pilot and air - drop a squad of soldiers into the enemies base as the rest of your team charge forward in tanks and launch mortar strikes.

You can also charge forward for quick attacks, swinging your fists and occasionally launching your opponent in the air, leaving them vulnerable for a quick air strike.

A terrorist blows himself up at a night club and the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) launches an air - strike or ground offensive on suspected terror cells in Palestinian territories.

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