First Portion Of The Russian Fighters Arrive To Iraq

BAGHDAD / NINA / A member of the parliamentary Commission on Security and Defense, MP of the State of Law coalition, Abbas al-Bayati said that the first group of the Russian fighters / Sukhoi / consisting of 10 aircraft has arrived. " He told the National Iraqi News Agency / NINA / "This fighters landed on Saturday morning at a number of Iraqi war airports, and led by former Iraqi pilots trained during the past period, noting that" these aircraft will make a quantum leap in the work of the Iraqi air force, and will raise the capacity of the army in its fight against ISIS. He added, "These fighters will enter into service, during the next few days, led by Iraqi pilots, pointing out that" importing such fighters from Russia came after guidance from the Council of Ministers, to rapidly arm and contract away from all administrative procedures because of exceptional conditions. "/ end