Commander Confirms Canadian Planes Flew 116 Sorties in Iraq

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A senior Canadian military commander confirmed on Thursday that the Canadian military aircraft have flown a total of more than 100 sorties in Iraq since joining coalition forces at the end of October. The officer confirmed that the figure included escorting a humanitarian aid drop to civilians earlier this week.

Commander of joint task force in Iraq, Col. Daniel Constable, provided an update to reporters on Canada’s mission against Islamic State militants. Although he didn’t offer anything concrete or detailed, he provided the total number of sorties flown by Canadian aircraft to 116. It was explained that just this week, an undisclosed number of CF-18s escorted a coalition transport aircraft conducting a humanitarian aid air drop mission over Iraq. Constable alleged that supplies included water, tents and blankets to help Iraqi civilians “who will face harsh winter temperatures in the coming months.”

In his remarks, the constable explained that transport aircraft have to fly at lower altitudes, and are therefore more vulnerable to attack from the ground. It was elucidated that “the presence of our CF-18s to provide top cover for the transport aircraft, allowed it to deliver its aid cargo at a lower altitude knowing that our fighter aircraft could detect and target any air or ground threats,” adding that “the mission was highly effective, and appreciated by our coalition partner.” Due to security concerns, Constable refrained from providing specific date on which the mission occurred or how many CF-18s were involved, or which coalition country was providing the aid.

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