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.