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US, Partners Conduct More Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria

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Thinkstock 092814 IraqSyriaMap?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1411912290496Hope Milam/iStockphoto/Thinkstock(BAGHDAD, Iraq) — U.S. and international military forces conducted more airstrikes in Iraq and Syria over the weekend, with eight strikes reported in Syria and four more in Iraq.

According to U.S. Central Command, the latest strikes were conducted using attack planes, fighter jets and remotely piloted aircraft. The strikes in Syria destroyed a tank, three armed vehicles and a Humvee and damaged another tank, oil refineries and a command and control node operated by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

The strikes in Iraq destroyed an ISIS safe house, two checkpoints and a transport vehicle and damaged another checkpoint.


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