RAAF Hornets dropped bombs in botched strike that killed Syrian government forces

By David Wroe, National Security Correspondent
Updated November 30 2016 - 6:08pm, first published 12:10pm
A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet in Iraq in 2014.  Photo: SGT Mick Davis
A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet in Iraq in 2014. Photo: SGT Mick Davis
Chief of Joint Operations, Vice-Admiral David Johnston, pictured in 2014. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Chief of Joint Operations, Vice-Admiral David Johnston, pictured in 2014. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Chief of Joint Operations, Vice-Admiral David Johnston Photo: Andrew Meares
Chief of Joint Operations, Vice-Admiral David Johnston Photo: Andrew Meares

Two Australian Hornet fighter planes dropped bombs in the botched coalition air strike that accidentally killed pro-Syrian regime fighters instead of Islamic State terrorists in September, Defence has confirmed.

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