Royal Air Force Hits Islamic State Targets in Western Iraq

A Royal Air Force Reaper drone destroyed an Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) vehicle while on patrol on June 26, according to the UK’s Ministry of Defence.

“A Reaper on patrol over western Iraq located an engineering vehicle, used by ISIL to construct defences in the area. Despite the efforts to conceal the vehicle, the Reaper was able to destroy the target with a Hellfire missile.”

The video shows the moment the missile explodes as it hits its target. Credit: defenceheadquarters