Britain Extends Its Air Strikes Against Daash In Iraq Until 2017

BAGHDAD / NINA / British Defense Minister Michael Fallon said that Britain will extend the air strikes launched against Daash organization in Iraq for a year, until the end of March 2017. Fallon, who is visiting Iraq, said in a press statement "the British aircraft helped Iraqi troops fighting on the ground to push the elements of the Daash organization to outside major cities, adding" We want to ensure maintaining the pace of critical operations. " Fallon added that" Iraq needs British support in the air, training and equipment, but there is no need for the participation of British soldiers on the battlefield. " He considered that " Iraq's battle against terrorism is a battle of the whole world and Iraq represents the spear head of the first line to defense human values and vital interests." It was scheduled to stop fighters Tornado GR4 in March and replace them with Typhoon fighter, but after the announcement of the start of launching air strikes against Daash last September, British Prime Minister, David Cameron announced the continuation of the work of these fighters until March 2016. " / End \