Members of the 25th Fighter Squadron ready A-10 Thunderbolt IIs for night operations during the first night of the exercise Vigilant Ace 16 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 2, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amber Grimm)
Military.com: A-10 Gunship Attacks Critical to Taking Town from ISIS: Pentagon
A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft operating out of Incirlik airbase in Turkey provided "devastating" close air support for U.S.-backed Syrian-Arab fighters in taking a town in northwestern Syria from the Islamic State, a U.S. military spokesman said Wednesday.
The A-10s were joined by an AC-130 Spectre gunship in clearing the way for the U.S.-aligned group now known as the Syrian Arab Coalition to take the town of al-Hawl and 250 square kilometers of surrounding area in fighting Monday and Tuesday, said Army Col. Steve Warren, a spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve.
"We were able to bring both the A-10s and the Spectre gunship to bear in a devastating manner" to aid in the assault on al-Hawl, Warren said.
WNU Editor: The A-10 should have been deployed last year .... not recently. But as I have said more than once, I cannot help but wonder if the Russians had not gotten involved in the Syrian conflict, would the Americans be doing what they are doing now.
More News On Recent Advances by U.S. - Syrian Backed Rebels
US-Supplied Syrian Rebels Win Back IS Territory -- VOA
Rebel coalition drives Islamic State out of region in northeast Syria -- Stars and Stripes
U.S., allies target Islamic State with fresh round of air strikes -- Reuters
US promises more ammo for Syrian Arabs -- The Hill
Pentagon welcomes advance by ISIS-fighting allies in Syria -- AFP
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