BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Australia’s defense minister David Johnston said on Monday during a visit to Baghdad that his country’s fighter jets will play a part in U.S.-led air strikes on Islamic State positions in Iraq. Johnston told reporters that up to eight Super Hornet aircraft will participate in a U.S.-led coalition “delivering air strikes to degrade, disrupt and ultimately seek to destroy ISIL (Islamic State)”. Australian Special Forces will be serving as advisers to Iraqi forces, Johnston said after a meeting with Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. …
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