US special operations troops turn to drones to remotely advise Iraqis
Iraqi forces exit an objective in April, as recorded by a Special Operations Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve drone.
By CHAD GARLAND | STARS AND STRIPES Published: May 4, 2020
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U.S. special operations troops with the anti-Islamic State coalition have been using drones to train security forces in Iraq while physically distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Advisers with Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve use the remotely piloted aircraft to record the training exercises, then review the footage and provide feedback on the Iraqi troops’ tactics, a coalition official said Friday.
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