Australia launches first airstrikes against IS in Syria
By Agencies in Canberra, Australia | China Daily | Updated: 2015-09-17 07:50
Australia has launched its first airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria, Defense Minister Kevin Andrews confirmed on Wednesday.
Royal Australian Air Force fighter jets carried out a bombing mission against mobile targets in Syria on Monday and Andrews said the mission was a complete success.
"Two days ago, the Air Task Group completed its first strike against a Daesh (Islamic State) strike in eastern Syria, destroying an armored personnel carrier," Andrews told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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