US Military Launches Pair of Airstrikes Against ISIS Targets in Iraq
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iStock/Thinkstock(TAMPA, Fla.) — The U.S. military conducted two more airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets in Iraq, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Friday.
One strike was southeast of Baghdad and “destroyed a boat on the Euphrates River conducting resupply of ISIL forces,” CENTCOM said in a statement, using one of several acronyms for the militant Islamic group.
The other was southwest of Baghdad and hit a small ISIS ground unit.
The fighter aircraft used in the attacks, which were carried out Thursday and Friday, all managed to exit the areas safely.
Since Aug. 8, CENTCOM says it has carried out 178 airstrikes across Iraq.
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