Fight against ISIS: Apache helicopters make a debut in Iraq
A U.S. Apache helicopter.
(IraqiNews.com) US Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced on Monday that the US military commanders in Iraq have used Apache helicopters to target ISIS sites near Mosul for the first time since US President Barack Obama authorized its use in offensive operations earlier this year.
According to Reuters, Carter declined to disclose any details about the operation, saying only that the goal of the operation was to support the Iraqi forces taking up positions in preparation for the operation to retake the city of Mosul.
“That’s the first time it’s been called into action,” Carter added.
A senior US official said that more than one Apache flew in the mission, but only one struck.