In 2014, the militant group Islamic State made vast territorial gains in Iraq and Syria following several offensives. It is claimed its territory was captured by a caliphate, within which it enforced a strict interpretation of Sharia. The group, which was designated a terrorist organisation by the United Nations, received universal condemnation for its human rights abuses and crimes against humanity. The Iraqi government formally requested of the United States and wider international community, they begin airstrikes against ISIL in support of their fight on the ground. During the 2014 NATO summit in Wales, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pressed Ministers of Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, and the United Kingdom to support a coalition to combat ISIL militarily and financially. The United States launched the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) on 17 October with the stated aim of degrading and destroying ISIL.
664 Army Air Corps (AAC) Sqn have been deployed in support of Operation Shader, under the Coalition banner of Operation Inherent Resolve, fighting ISIL in Syria.
The Four Horsemen Campaign follows the adventures of UGLY Flight and their exploits as part of 664Sqn AAC on Operation SHADER. Capt Whitt and WO Leghorn crew UGLY 5-1, braving the harsh Syrian heat and landscape.
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