Canadian warplanes launch first air strike in Iraq CF-18 CF-18 The Canadian Press A Canadian Armed Forces CF-18 Fighter jet from 409 Squadron sits on the tarmac in Kuwait, October 28, 2014. Hamilton Spectator KUWAIT CITY - Canadian warplanes involved in the American-led bombing campaign against militants in Iraq had their baptism of fire on Sunday launching the first air strike since deploying to the region. Two CF-18 fighter jets attacked targets in the vicinity of Fallujah, a statement from Defence Minister Rob Nicholson's office said. "Coordinated with our coalition partners, two CF-18s attacked ISIL targets with GBU12 500 lb laser guided bombs," the statement said. "The approximately four hour mission included air-to-air refueling from Canada's Polaris aircraft." The three aircraft all safely returned to their base in Kuwait, the statement added. Few other details of the strike were immediately released, but the statement said assessment of the damage was being done. Fallujah is roughly 70 kilometres west of Baghdad. Canada has deployed a total of six CF-18s along with the C-150 Polaris and two CP-140 Aurora surveillance aircraft as its contribution to the American-led bombing campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, which has occupied parts of Iraq and Syria. The Canadian Press