Members of the current RAAF Air Task Group assemble for a group photo to commemorate three years of operations. ATG Commander AIRCDRE Terry van Haren is at front. defence

Okra

The RAAF’s Air Task Group marks three years on operations in the fight against ISIS

Operation Okra is the ADF’s contribution to an international force to oust Daesh or ISIS/ISIL from Iraq and Syria. Australia was ‘invited’ to participate in the coalition by the government of Iraq, and serves alongside a coalition of partner nations.

US airstrikes against DAESH targets commenced on August 8 after the extremist group rapidly spread from northern Syria into Iraq and threatened the annihilation of the minority Yazidi people in that region.

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