Islamic State (2011-2019), Uncategorized

Operation Desert Falcon – Belgium Against Islamic State

— Jun 25, 2025

Belgium’s operations against ISIS, codenamed Operation Desert Falcon, began in late August 2014 with humanitarian supply missions flying from Melsbroek, Belgium to Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq. The aircraft, a Lockheed C-130 Hercules of the 15th Wing (Belgian Air Component), was loaded with flour, rice, sugar, pasta, clothing, and medicine, and flew from Melsbroek to an airport […]