Iraqi Sukhoi Su-25 warplane drops bombs on Baghdad – seven killed

In a tragic accidents in Iraq, seven people were killed when a bomb accidentally dropped from a Sukhoi Su-25 fighter jet warplane on the city of Baghdad as a result of some a "technical problem".
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 6 July 2015.

The bomb fell on three houses in Baghdad Jadida and exploded in the eastern part of the Iraqi capital. The fighter jet had been taking part in an airstrike against Islamic State militants and was returning to base. One of its bombs failed to get released from the plane during the mission and, subsequently, dropped as the plane was returning to base. The incident took place near the Rasheed air base and left 11 people wounded.
Iraq had received Sukhoi Su-25 jets from Russia and Iran last year in its efforts to bolster its fledgling air force and fight against the Islamic State jihadist group that overran large parts of the country. These aircraft are designed for ground attack missions, but the Sukhoi fleet of Iraq consists of ageing planes that have seen heavy use.
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#SchlossElmau #Germany #G7Summit #Obama #DavidCameron Based on a request from Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi, the British Prime Minister David Cameron has agreed to send another 125 troops to Iraq to train its Army personnel to battle the Islamic State militants.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 7 June 2015.

This additional deployment would increase the number of British troops in Iraq to 275. The ISIS has seized large parts of Iraq and neighboring Syria and the one section of British troops numbering about 100 would train local forces in how to detect and deal with improvised explosive devices. The remaining 25 will focus on logistical challenges such as bridge-building.
Till now, the British mission has concentrated on the Kurdish capital of Irbil, and the fresh batch of troops will be stationed at bases around the country, including the capital Baghdad. They will remain inside the bases and will not be involved in field action.
In the course of his talks in the G7 summit in Germany, Cameron has described the fight against Islamist extremism as the "biggest challenge" facing Britain and the international community.
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