However, nobody would seriously consider using a Predator to carry out most of the missions assigned to F-16s, and the U.S. has been conducting unmanned aircraft operations in Southwest Asia for a long time now.

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Local teams are taking it extremely seriously and working with the university to carry out extra patrols in the area.

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