US Carries Out Six Additional Airstrikes Against ISIS Targets in Syria, Iraq
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Andrey Moisseyev/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. military and coalition forces continue their campaign against fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), conducting strikes against six targets in Iraq and Syria, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
Two of the strikes took place near Kobani, Syria, where two ISIS fighting and staging positions were destroyed, including an ISIS vehicle, according to CENTCOM.
In Iraq, one strike took place near the town of Al Asad, where an ISIS firing position was targeted.
Three strikes near Tal Afar struck two ISIS fighting positions, and destroyed an ISIS building, bunker, and shipping container. The six strikes took place on Thursday and Friday, according to CENTCOM.
All the aircraft involved in the operations managed to exit the areas safely.
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