Figures obtained from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) by IBTimes UK have revealed that Royal Air Force (RAF) Reaper drone strikes in Iraq have killed an estimated 305 Islamic State (Isis) combatants.

The strikes, which have been taking place since 9 November 2014, are in support of Operation Shader, the UK’s contribution to the fight against IS in Iraq.

Reported by the International Business Times. You can read the full story here. 

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