Airforce tracks social media post, bombs operational HQ

The fight against terrorism is gaining ground. More stealth power is being applied.

News reaching us says an ISIS' social media post was tracked, and it led to the bombing of one of their headquarters.

Though the intricacies of the tracking technology was not revealed, the Pentagon says it is working on cutting down the strike time to one hour, adding that it took the Airforce team 22hours to hit the target.

Security experts say the attack was launched in-line with the prompt global strike programme.

Gen. Hawk Carlisle, head of Air Combat Command, Langley Field in Virginia, while speaking on the attack said the strike was a co-ordinated effort.

He also added that pilots from Hulrburt Field in Florida, in conjunction with the 361st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, tracked the social media post, and carried out the mission.