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US Military Confirms Five More Airstrikes in Iraq, Including Strike Against ISIS Ground Unit

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Thinkstock 090814 FighterJet?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1410225761003pablographix/iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ERBIL, Iraq) — U.S military aircraft confirmed that it had conducted five new airstrikes against targets related to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria on Monday.

According to U.S. Central Command, the latest strikes utilized attack, fighter and remotely-operated aircraft on Sunday and Monday. Undertaken to support Iraqi forces near Erbil and the Sunni tribes near the Haditha Dam, the strikes destroyed three armed vehicles and a Humvee. One of the vehicles was holding anti-aircraft artillery, Central Command said.

Of note, the strikes also reportedly targeted a large ISIS ground unit near the dam.

Since August, the U.S. Central Command has reported conducting 148 airstrikes across Iraq.


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