Washington, United States: The US Air Force on Saturday deployed Cold War-era B-52 bombers to bolster the fight against the ISIS group in Syria and Iraq, stepping up efforts to defeat the extremists.
The B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, which arrived in Qatar, were based in Saudi Arabia and last flown operationally in May 2006 as part of the war in Afghanistan, air force officials said.
"The B-52 will provide the coalition continued precision and deliver desired airpower effects," said Lieutenant General Charles Brown, commander of US Air Forces Central Command.
"The B-52 demonstrates our continued resolve to apply persistent pressure on (the ISIS group) and defend the region in any future contingency," Brown said.
It was not immediately clear how many of the bombers had been deployed.
The B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, which arrived in Qatar, were based in Saudi Arabia and last flown operationally in May 2006 as part of the war in Afghanistan, air force officials said.
"The B-52 will provide the coalition continued precision and deliver desired airpower effects," said Lieutenant General Charles Brown, commander of US Air Forces Central Command.
"The B-52 demonstrates our continued resolve to apply persistent pressure on (the ISIS group) and defend the region in any future contingency," Brown said.
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It was not immediately clear how many of the bombers had been deployed.
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