Defense Ministry: Iraq did not possess a Russian-style fighter “Su – 30″

Defense Ministry: Iraq did not possess a Russian-style fighter “Su – 30″

17-10-2015 02:00 PM

Defense Ministry - Iraq did not possess a Russian-style fighter Su - 30Defence Ministry denied on Saturday reports that the use of Russian fighter aircraft model, “Su – 30″ for the first time in the battles against the “Daash,” asserting that Iraq did not possess this type of aircraft now.

He said the Ministry Media Director Brigadier improve Ibrahim said in a statement press him today: “Iraq does not possess aircraft Su-30″, stressing that “such type of aircraft is not available in Iraq now.”

Ibrahim added, “Cooperation with Russia is, and Iraq had earlier decades with it must be this activation contracts, “explaining that” Russia is a friendly country, and the cooperation with them is up to possible within the quadrilateral cooperation and exchange of intelligence information only.

“The Russian media has announced the start of fighter jets” Su -30 “delivered by Russia to Iraq, launching raids against al” Daash sites “indicating that” planes destroyed three hideouts of militants Daash in Salahuddin province, as well as the targeted car was heading to Mosul.

“She also spoke sources accelerate Moscow delivery Baghdad fighter” Su -25 “, and helicopters” Mi -28 “, and” Mi 35 “, systems and heavy machine guns, and portable missile systems, artillery systems, anti-tank mines because of the tense security situation in Iraq.

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