The U.S. military on Thursday released video of an Air Force B-52 aircraft dropping bombs on Islamic State targets on Monday.
“Earlier this month, the U.S. Air Force deployed the legendary B-52 Stratofortress bomber into theater,” Col. Steve Warren, spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, told reporters at the Pentagon on Wednesday. “The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions, including strategic attack, close air support, air interdiction and maritime operations.
“On Monday, this iconic platform conducted its first mission against an ISIL weapons storage facility in Qayyarah, Iraq.”
