US Military Launches More Airstrikes Against ISIS Targets in Iraq
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iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. military conducted five more airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets near the Haditha Dam in Iraq, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday.
The strikes, which were in support of Iraqi Security Forces and Sunni tribes protecting the dam, “destroyed or damaged eight ISIL armed vehicles, two of which were transporting anti-aircraft artillery; five ISIL vehicles, and one ISIL transport vehicle,” CENTCOM said in a statement.
Fighter and remotely piloted aircraft used in the strikes all managed to exit the area safely.
Since Aug. 8, CENTCOM says it has conducted 153 airstrikes across Iraq.
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