Fifteen More Coalition Airstrikes Hit ISIS Targets in Iraq, Syria
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Ivan Cholakov/iStock/Thinkstock(BAGHDAD) — The U.S.-led coalition announced 15 more airstrikes launched against ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria on Saturday.
According to a press release from the coalition, three airstrikes in Syria hit targets near Al Hasakah and Ar Raqqah. Those strikes destroyed an ISIS-operated armored personnel carrier, five fighting positions and an additional vehicle, while also hitting an ISIS tactical unit.
In Iraq, the coalition says it conducted 12 strikes, aimed at areas near Al Qaim, Bayji, Fallujah, Mosul, Ramadi, Sinjar and Tal Afar. Five of the 12 were focused on the area near Mosul. The city, controlled by ISIS, has been the target of some of the heaviest strikes in recent months.
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