Australian planes kill Islamic State militants

MELBOURNE: -- Australian forces have killed Islamic State extremists during air strikes in Iraq.

The Australian air missions over Iraq have surged during the past week, allowing other coalition forces to step up efforts in Syria.

As of today, Australia's Super Hornets have made 43 flights over Iraq, dropping bombs at least twice, destroying IS facilities and killing fighters.

Chief of Joint Operation Vice Admiral David Johnston has told reporters in Canberra Australian forces have been flying more missions that they ordinarily would so that the US and other coalition partners can support particularly Kobane (in Syria).

He wouldn't give exact details on how many missions had involved bombing targets or how many militants were killed for fear of feeding the aggressive propaganda campaign of IS.

Source: http://www.theage.com.au/national/australian-planes-kill-islamic-state-militants-20141017-117mki.html


-- The Age 2014-10-17

Excellent news, keep it up chaps

" Australian forces have killed Islamic State extremists during air strikes in Iraq."

" He wouldn't give exact details on how many militants were killed for fear of feeding the aggressive propaganda...... "

Thus read "Two militants were killed".

Oh well, it's a start. Keep it up,

Thanks, Australia!

Well done the RAAF. Just don't let anyone stop you, just keep hitting the bastards.

Well done tony, hard at work spending that carbon tax before the ink is dry.

They must have bombed them with a 1 ton Vegemite bombs, they died out of disgust of the taste

and the smell alone....

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie Oi Oi Oi.

"He wouldn't give exact details on how many missions had involved bombing targets or how many militants were killed for fear of feeding the aggressive propaganda campaign of IS."

....and how many innocent women and children killed?

you guys are seriously off chops. Now that Australia has dropped bombs what do you think the repercussions will be? This continuous battle/war is because of America. If they stayed on their own soil and out of everyone else's business this wouldn't be such an issue as the media has made it out. The US are the ones supplying the Islamic State with weapons, they want war so they have an excuse to increase presence in the region. The truth is the US wants control of resources that what all the wars in the middle east have been about. I remember years ago a video being release by Saddam Hussein stating that they just wanted other countries to leave them alone because the war between Iran and Iraq has nothing to do with them. He said that all countries who left them alone and removed groups would be left alone as well. All countries who did remove their groups and have stayed out of it have to date been left alone. America never did and instead increased their numbers so look at what has happened. Now that Australia has backed America again they will attack Australia, this is almost guaranteed, and remember Australia has a very small defence force.

Thank you. Make sure you get rid of every single one of these cockroaches while you're at it.

"He wouldn't give exact details on how many missions had involved bombing targets or how many militants were killed for fear of feeding the aggressive propaganda campaign of IS."

....and how many innocent women and children killed?

All citizens of the Islamic State should be considered combants and dealt with accordandly. They all believe in the same funtamentals.

Go AUSSIE get the pri?ks

Tally ho Biggles!

Knock the stuffing out of the raggies.

Good job.....!

Beer is on me for the first Aussie I meet.....

Welcome to the Ball Park !!!

you guys are seriously off chops. Now that Australia has dropped bombs what do you think the repercussions will be? This continuous battle/war is because of America. If they stayed on their own soil and out of everyone else's business this wouldn't be such an issue as the media has made it out. The US are the ones supplying the Islamic State with weapons, they want war so they have an excuse to increase presence in the region. The truth is the US wants control of resources that what all the wars in the middle east have been about. I remember years ago a video being release by Saddam Hussein stating that they just wanted other countries to leave them alone because the war between Iran and Iraq has nothing to do with them. He said that all countries who left them alone and removed groups would be left alone as well. All countries who did remove their groups and have stayed out of it have to date been left alone. America never did and instead increased their numbers so look at what has happened. Now that Australia has backed America again they will attack Australia, this is almost guaranteed, and remember Australia has a very small defence force.

Yap...The US is a master in getting other countries involved with its problems.....

you guys are seriously off chops. Now that Australia has dropped bombs what do you think the repercussions will be? This continuous battle/war is because of America. If they stayed on their own soil and out of everyone else's business this wouldn't be such an issue as the media has made it out. The US are the ones supplying the Islamic State with weapons, they want war so they have an excuse to increase presence in the region. The truth is the US wants control of resources that what all the wars in the middle east have been about. I remember years ago a video being release by Saddam Hussein stating that they just wanted other countries to leave them alone because the war between Iran and Iraq has nothing to do with them. He said that all countries who left them alone and removed groups would be left alone as well. All countries who did remove their groups and have stayed out of it have to date been left alone. America never did and instead increased their numbers so look at what has happened. Now that Australia has backed America again they will attack Australia, this is almost guaranteed, and remember Australia has a very small defence force.

No - most of the posters here seem sensible and support the fight against a dangerous fanatical bunch of murdering rapists who use their perverted version of a religion to justify their illegal and barbarous acts.

Turning into an anti American rant is more likely "off chops".

Saddam Hussein - keep your nose out while I invade and conquer Kuwait to steal their wealth, drop chemical weapons on the Kurds, murder imprison and torture any who appose me, and their extended families, put my offspring and family into senior positions because I want to etc etc. And you suggest believing things he said. Thankfully his evil self enriching autocracy ended with his rope dance.

Australia is more than capable of holding its own. A small but very professional, highly skilled and capable defense force, who have proven when necessary they can deliver.

Go Aussie Go! And thank you for being a good world citizen willing to take action for the greater good.

Australia.

Making the world a better place!

Godspeed.

Well done and well done to the boys on the ground calling it in.

An inflammatory post containing a slur has been removed.

They must have bombed them with a 1 ton Vegemite bombs, they died out of disgust of the taste

and the smell alone....

Unfortunately all vegemite is Halal now. We don't want IS scum picking vegemite up off the battlefield and using it as Popeye did spinich.

Excellent news, keep it up chaps

Killing people are never excellent news. It might be necessary but it isn't a reason to cheer.

They must have bombed them with a 1 ton Vegemite bombs, they died out of disgust of the taste

and the smell alone....

Guess what I had spread all over my toast this morning for breakfast - yes Vegemite....... and it was great!

Excellent news, keep it up chaps

Killing people are never excellent news. It might be necessary but it isn't a reason to cheer.

Normally true.

"He wouldn't give exact details on how many missions had involved bombing targets or how many militants were killed for fear of feeding the aggressive propaganda campaign of IS."

....and how many innocent women and children killed?

All citizens of the Islamic State should be considered combants and dealt with accordandly. They all believe in the same funtamentals.

So if you kill you women and children for their believes, what where is the difference between them and you? The IS is doing exactly the same or less (I don't know if they kill the women and children).

coma, on 17 Oct 2014 - 18:59, said:

ezzra, on 17 Oct 2014 - 17:35, said:

They must have bombed them with a 1 ton Vegemite bombs, they died out of disgust of the taste

and the smell alone....

Unfortunately all vegemite is Halal now. We don't want IS scum picking vegemite up off the battlefield and using it as Popeye did spinich.

Um, slightly wrong, vegemite has not changed, only the label has, this is from Kraft, the makers of vegemite "Now, as far as I understand it (and I may be wrong here), this should really be a non-story. Vegemite has not been changed. Vegemite has always been halal. (It is made from brewers yeast, a by-product of beer-making, but since it contains no alcohol it is fine for Muslims to consume.) All that has happened is that it now carries a small symbol that certifies it as halal, which I'm thinking is to clear up any confusion that Muslims may have had, given its association with brewing." What you may not know is that vegemite is also kosher.

As long as one IS fighter still exists...the ME is not safe...kudos to Australia for entering the fray...

coma, on 17 Oct 2014 - 18:59, said:

ezzra, on 17 Oct 2014 - 17:35, said:

They must have bombed them with a 1 ton Vegemite bombs, they died out of disgust of the taste

and the smell alone....

Unfortunately all vegemite is Halal now. We don't want IS scum picking vegemite up off the battlefield and using it as Popeye did spinich.

Um, slightly wrong, vegemite has not changed, only the label has, this is from Kraft, the makers of vegemite "Now, as far as I understand it (and I may be wrong here), this should really be a non-story. Vegemite has not been changed. Vegemite has always been halal. (It is made from brewers yeast, a by-product of beer-making, but since it contains no alcohol it is fine for Muslims to consume.) All that has happened is that it now carries a small symbol that certifies it as halal, which I'm thinking is to clear up any confusion that Muslims may have had, given its association with brewing." What you may not know is that vegemite is also kosher.

I wanted to write the same. Products without pork and alcohol (and a few other things maybe) are almost automatically halal. As long as it isn't about slaughter of animals the symbol is just an information.