Australia to widen scope of targets in IS air war

Australia to widen scope of targets in IS air war Sydney (AFP) Sept 1, 2016 - Australia is to start targeting jihadist support and logistics resources in Iraq and Syria, as it broadens the scope of its air war on the Islamic State group, officials said Thursday. The staunch US ally has some 780 defence personnel in the Middle East supporting its operation against IS and has been active in Iraq for months. Many are based in Iraq with 400 attached to the Air Task Gr ... more

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