23sept: "ex Belgian/Dutch F-16s used to bomb ISIS in Syria?"

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23sept: "ex Belgian/Dutch F-16s used to bomb ISIS in Syria?"

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29321136
'Bombing without consent'

The US confirmed that Sunni Arab countries Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates "participated in or supported" the US-led air strikes.

Jordan said its "air force jets destroyed a number of targets that belong to some terrorist groups that sought to commit terror acts inside Jordan."

Analysts say it is significant that countries with a Sunni majority, such as Saudi Arabia, appear to be among those supporting US efforts against IS.
...unless of course the Jordanian F-5E Tigers were dispatched instead of the F-16s...
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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