Watch the UK Air Force spray an Islamic State vehicle

You may be aware of the offensive that was launched in recent days in Iraq to retake the city of Mosul, which had fallen under the rule of the Islamic State. The operations involve Iraqi military personnel, Peshmerga fighters - Kurds - and Shiite militias, as well as a coalition of dozens of countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

Incidentally, as you may also know, much of the support offered by coalition members has been offered through air strikes on warehouses, infrastructure, camps, and so on. from ISIS. According to Christopher Woody of Business Insider, the fight against the caliphate has been underway for months, however, images captured on Monday, October 17, give an idea of ​​the tremendous power of the onslaught.

Sprayed target

The impressive video you will see below shows what happened to a truck - presumably - fully loaded with Islamic State explosives about 20 kilometers south of Mosul, Iraq's second largest city. Watch:

According to the information accompanying the clip, the attack was carried out by a Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet piloted by the UK Royal Air Force - which fired a guided bomb that hit the target and pulverized the truck. See again:

According to Christopher, the same day, prior to the above attack, coalition attacks succeeded in destroying a shed used for the manufacture of ISIS bombs installed near Mosul. However, despite the intensity of the bombings and attacks, since the last offensive began - on October 16 - the military has encountered strong resistance from the rebels. Therefore, conflicts continue in the region.