This Article is From Aug 17, 2014

New US Strikes in Iraq Include Land-Based Bombers

New US Strikes in Iraq Include Land-Based Bombers

US Central Command says a combination of bombers, fighter jets, attack planes and unmanned drones hit targets near Iraq's largest dam in Mosul. (File photo)

Washington: The latest round of US airstrikes in Iraq against the Islamic State extremist group includes the first reported use of land-based bombers in the military campaign.

US Central Command says a combination of bombers, fighter jets, attack planes and unmanned drones hit targets near Iraq's largest dam in Mosul. That's a wider array than in previous rounds of airstrikes.

Kurdish security officials say Kurdish forcers have taken over parts of the dam - aided by US and Iraqi airstrikes.

It was less than two weeks ago that militants had captured the dam.

The US military says US forces conducted 14 airstrikes on Sunday - after nine strikes on Saturday.

The US says Sunday's strikes damaged or destroyed 10 armed vehicles, seven Humvees, two armored personnel carriers and one checkpoint.

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