Texas this morning for their final training before they are sent to afghanistan. Thermy National Guard unit shipped out of cedar rapids yesterday morning. Members of the 649th Regional Support group said goodbye to their friends and families. About 40 troops deployed from the Armed Forces Reserve center in cedarrrapids, near the eastern iowa airport. Theyll provide base Operations Support and security in afghanistan. Sot 16 31 41 weve been prepared for it for quite some tiue now. Its kind of like getting up in the morning. Just get your clothes on, and lets do this. The group will serve a 9month tour overseas. Frances prime miniiter says overnight, police c crried out abbut 150 raids throughout the country. And the hunt is on for a man suspected in the french terror attacks that killed 129 people and wounded hundreds more. Belgium and french investigatoos want to find salah h abdeslam. Police are calling him dangerous, and belgium has issued an international warrant for his arrest. The
Time in afghanistan. Hell be handling Logistics Support there, and thinking of his family back home. 16 47 54 theyre a great support for me. Thats my great support system, and thats my lifeline, and theyre my all. Rivera is thankful for them, and everyone else here supporting his group, as they get ready for 9 months overseas. 17 07 10 looking forward to coming back. In cedar rapids, brady smith, kcrg tv9 news. The 649th Regional Support group will spend a number of weeks at an army post in texas before heading overseas. France has launched a series of airstrikes against isis in retaliation to the friday attacks in paris. Plane taking off the French Defense ministry say these fighter jets launched several airstrikes in raqqa, syria today. They destroyed isis command and recruitment centers, as well as a training camp. The response come after at least 7 militants killed 129 people and attacks in paris. A global manhunt is underway for one of the attackers a french national. He 1 of 3 br