WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The deployment also includes an unspecified number of pilots who will fly strike missions, the release noted.
"The squadron will accompany coalition partners flying in support of OIR [Operation Inherent Resolve] at the deployed location, the release explained.
About 60 nations have joined the US-led coalition to fight Daesh, which is also known by the Arabic acronym Daesh and is outlawed in Russia and numerous other states.