This Article is From Feb 16, 2016

US-Led Coalition Stages 30 Strikes In Syria, Iraq Against ISIS

US-Led Coalition Stages 30 Strikes In Syria, Iraq Against ISIS

In Iraq, 20 strikes were staged near eight cities. (Representational Image)

WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies targeted ISIS with 30 strikes in Syria and Iraq on Monday, the Combined Joint Task Force leading the operations said in a statement.

In Iraq, 20 strikes were staged near eight cities, including Al Qaim where nine strikes hit a logistics facility, two Internet cafes, two headquarters, and an media all used by the ISIS terror group, the task force said.

Ten strikes near four Syrian cities included six that hit an ISIS weapons cache, headquarters, three weapons storage facilities, and a barracks, according to the statement released today.

 
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