Gempur ISIS, B-52 Bomber Aircraft US Arriving in Qatar

Gempur ISIS, B-52 Bomber Aircraft U.S Arriving in Qatar

News Update,DOHA - For the first time since the 1991 Gulf War, the United States (US) deploy bombers (bomber) B-52 to Qatar to bombard the group Islamic State or ISIS.

Bomber B-52 Stratofortress has arrived at Al Udeid Air Base Military, Sunday (04/10/2016). So the announcement commander of US Air Forces Central Command, Lieutenant General Charles T. Brown Jr., in a statement.

"B-52 would give the coalition precision and provide the desired effect of air power," he said.

He refused to reveal how many B-52 bombers were deployed in Qatar.

The US last use bombers B-52 Stratofortress in the Gulf War against Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq 26 years ago. US military operation was then named "Operation Desert Storm" with the B-52 was launched from Saudi Arabia.

Deployment of B-52 bombers to replace the contingent actually bomber B-1 Lancer operating in the Middle East since January. B-1 will undergo maintenance and a series of upgrades.

"B-52 shows our determination to continue to apply pressure constantly to Daesh (ISIS) and the defense of the territory in any future contingency," said Brown, as quoted by Russia Today.

Deployment of B-52 aircraft shortly after Russian bombers to use its long-range Tupolev Tu-22, Tu-95 and Tu-160 to attack terrorist targets in Syria. Russian plane flew from their base on the Caspian Sea, Iran and Iraq to reach Syria…(n/u)