Airpower Summary for April 16, 2009
Terrorism • April 2009 • Views: 445
In Afghanistan, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle in the vicinity of Shurakian used guided bomb unit-38s to target a senior anti-Afghan forces member, destroying a compound the individual was seen to enter. The compound was selected as a target to avoid harming local civilian residents. The Strike Eagle had also conducted a strafing run in the area earlier after enemy personnel engaged a coalition ground unit with small arms.