Australian pilots begin missions over Syria, flying American Reaper drones

By David Wroe
Updated August 15 2015 - 1:14am, first published August 14 2015 - 4:53pm
An unmanned US Reaper aircraft.
An unmanned US Reaper aircraft.

RAAF pilots are poised to begin flying deadly American Reaper drones over Syria, taking for the first time Australia's involvement in the fight against the so-called Islamic State from Iraq into the more complex neighbouring country.

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