Five Russian Sukhoi jets delivered to Iraqi government

The Iraqi government took delivery Saturday of five Russian-made Sukhoi fighter-bombers, purchased secondhand from Moscow, to strengthen its fight against ISIS’s expanding control of Iraq. The Russians moved fast with substantial military aid to the Nouri al-Maliki government, in contrast to Washington’s dilatory action.

 

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