A modernized Sukhoi Su-35S of the Russian Air Force
Iraqi army sources said on Saturday that the fighter jets are expected to be stationed at an airbase in the country's south.
The development follows earlier reports that the country has purchased several used Sukhoi planes from Belarus and Russia.
Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki had earlier said Sukhoi fighter jets will turn the tide against the ISIL and its associated militant groups within days.
The Iraqi premier has also criticized Washington for delaying the delivery of US F-16 jets purchased by Baghdad. Al-Maliki said the al-Qaeda-linked militants’ advance could have been avoided if US jets had been delivered on time.
This is while the Iraqi army continues pounding the ISIL positions after retaking the northern city of Tikrit and killing dozens of militants.
Iraqi officials have also confirmed that the town of Khalis is under full control of army forces. The town is located about 15 kilometers north of Baquba and is one of the six districts of Diyala Province.
On Friday, Iraqi army took full control of all areas in the eastern provinces except for the Sa’adiyah district. The military said a large number of the ISIL militants were killed in the flashpoint province during the army operations.
Soldiers of the Iraqi army have been engaged in heavy fighting with the militants in different fronts and have so far been able to push back militants in several areas.
Premier al-Maliki has vowed that the country’s security forces would confront the foreign-sponsored militants.
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RETIRED SYRIAN PILOTS FLYING SUKHOIS FOR IRAQ
The Iraqi government has wasted no time asserting its air supremacy by purchasing close to 90 Sukhoi-25 Fencers multi-role bombers from the Russian Federation and Belarus. But who is going to pilot the jets? Enter 400 retired Syrian Air Force pilots trained to fly Sukhois who will complement a few Iranians. SyrPer has learned that the Iraqi government is paying top dollar for these experienced pilots whose role will be to provide air cover for advancing Iraqi army forces and devastating fire power against the hordes of U.S.-sponsored, -funded and -trained ISIS terrorists infesting brotherly Iraq. I have been informed that even active-duty Syrian pilots will be involved in orienting the retired officers to the topography and geography of Iraq.
Don’t believe any story about U.S. drones flying in Iraqi air space to provide Intel for the Iraqi armed forces. The Syrian government has already warned Mr. Al-Maliki that those drones will be used to improve the military position of ISIS before any useful information will be forwarded to Iraqi Army HQ.
We have no details about how much Iraq is paying for its new pilots, but, it must be quite a sum and the obligations are extremely urgent and important.
The U.S., tied to its bankrupt relationship with the Zionist Khazar Apartheid Entity, is unable to play anything but a negative role in the evolution of this attack on the sovereignty and dignity of the Iraqi Republic.
We at SyrPer are proud to know that experienced Syrian pilots are dominating the air over the Land of the Two Great Rivers and that their role will be decisive in blunting the effects of the NATO re-invasion of independent, sovereign Iraq.
Here are the reports coming in from these areas:
HOMS:
Abu Hawaadeed in the rural east: Fighting on a small scale.
Umm Sahreej: Ditto.
Al-Khurayja, Al-Naasiriyya (Hoola), Kafr Laahaa (Hoola), Umm Sharshooh (a flatbed with 23mm destroyed).
HOMS CITY: Another 64 former terrorists are granted settlement of their situation pursuant to the Amnesty Decree.
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IDLIB:
Fighting here: Ma’ar-Zaaf, Bizza Farms, Kafr Laataa, Ma’ar-Baleet, Nahla, Binnish and the Bikfaloon Wall. No details. Number of mercenary terrorists reduced considerably.
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DER’AH:
Inkhil-Simleen Road: A convoy of trucks laden with weapons arriving from Jordan was destroyed by SAAF followed by SAA infantry. No details available.
North Inkhil: At the Water Tower, a pack of scavenger mercenaries was destroyed by the SAA. Of the 16 killed, only these were identified:
Mustafaa Qaashaat
Adham Jawhar
‘Itmaan-Tafass Road: Fighting with no details.
West ‘Itmaan: Attempted infiltration from the area of the stone quarries resulted in 5 dead terrorists of Nusra.
Southeast Wardaat: Skirmishing with no details.
Al-Nu’ayma: East of the “Center”, the SAA uncovered a 300 meter-long tunnel complete with weapons and ammunition that was turned over to NDF and ANG for use in killing Saudis.
Simleen west of the water reservoir: Fighting with no details.
North Bayt Al-Jamal in the ‘Itmaan area: Ditto.
Al-Hiraak: Another foolhardy attempted encroachment on an SAA outpost was shut out and shut down with 10 confirmed dead terrorists still dotting the landscape. No names.
East Muhijja: Fighting with no details.
Zimreen: Ditto.
Der’ah City: An attempted infiltration from the Bilaal Al-Habashi Mosque east to the military checkpoint resulted in the entire pack of criminals being eliminated and a heavy machine gun siezed. No names.
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