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Command President Joe Biden The US Army attacked targets in Syria and Iraq in response to the killing of three American soldiers last Sunday at an American base in northern Jordan, specifically in the Burj 22 area.
Immediately, American forces carried out raids on border areas in Iraq. In Syria, it led to the deaths and injuries of a number of people. Civilians and military According to statements issued by Baghdad and Damascus,.
The US military announced that it had carried out airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. It targeted the "Quds Force'' of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and armed groups allied with it, and he explained that the strikes included more than 85 targets.
He added that the targets included command and control headquarters, intelligence centers, and warehouses for missiles, drones, ammunition, and logistical supplies belonging to the militias and the Revolutionary Guard, all of which facilitated attacks on American forces and international coalition forces.
The US Central Command reported that long-range strategic bombers that took off from the United States participated in the bombing, in which 125 precision-guided missiles were launched. What were the B-1 bombers that were used in the bombing?
The beginning of the B-1 bombers is not the first time that Washington has used this type of bomber against Iranian targets, as it carried out similar strikes against an Iranian Revolutionary Guard facility in eastern Syria in November 2023.
According to the US Air Force website, the B-1 bomber is a multi-role bomber capable of carrying the largest conventional payload of guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force's inventory.
It is also considered the backbone of America's long-range bomber force and can quickly launch massive amounts of accurate and imprecise weapons against any opponent, anywhere in the world, at any time.
Although it entered service in the 1980s, it is expected to continue flying at the current difficult pace of operations until 2040 and beyond, and Boeing is cooperating with the US Air Force to maintain it.
Originally designed for nuclear capabilities, it assumed a combat role in the mid-1990s.
A retired military expert told American media that when you use this type of platform (B-1 bombers), you will get the accuracy of the target you want to hit, in addition to a much greater ability to eliminate the target.
Retired Major in the US Army, Mike Lyons, confirmed to "CNN," "It seems to be more of a blow on the nose, like some of the attacks we did before, which were just a signal, you know, and it ends. It seems that they really want to go after these logistical supply lines." This means that the strikes will continue for a long time.
He stressed that it seems that they really want to pursue these logistical supply lines. As for its capabilities, it was designed to operate in the air while carrying huge weapons, internally and externally, and it can carry “JSOW” anti-ship missiles and bombs, according to a report on the bomber from the “National Interest” website. .
Its length is 44.5 meters, its height is 10.4 meters, and its weight reaches 86 thousand kilograms. The maximum weight it can carry is 216 thousand kilograms.
Its fuel tank capacity is 120 kg, and its speed reaches 1,448 km per hour. Its crew consists of a pilot, a co-pilot, and two weapons systems officers.
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