U.S. and coalition forces over the previous week performed airstrikes in Iraq, together with killing Islamic State fighters hiding in a cave and capturing a cell chief in Syria, officers stated Monday.
The strikes occurred within the Hamrin mountains in northeast Iraq from Dec. 30 by Monday, concentrating on ISIS places, U.S. Central Command stated.
A masked Islamic State terrorist poses holding the ISIS flag in 2015. (History/Universal Images Group through Getty Images)
“Partnered operations like these are crucial to sustaining strain on ISIS and stopping the terrorist group from making the most of the quickly altering safety setting within the area,” stated CENTCOM Commander Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla.
“The enduring defeat of ISIS is a world effort that depends on our Coalition, allies, and companions. U.S. Central Command stays dedicated to aggressively pursuing these terrorists that threaten the area, our allies, and our residents,” he added.
In a press release, CENTCOM stated the strikes had been performed in an effort to disrupt the fear group’s means to prepare and attack civilians, in addition to U.S. residents and allies within the area.
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Iraqi Army troopers have fun as they maintain a flag of the Islamic State group they captured throughout a army operation to regain management of a village outdoors Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban, File)
“During the operations, ISIS fighters engaged Coalition forces on a number of events, ensuing within the employment of Coalition air strikes,” CENTCOM stated.
At one level, the jets had been used to take out ISIS fighters hiding in a cave, officers stated.
One coalition member was killed and two others from totally different nations had been wounded. No U.S. personnel had been injured, and no harm to any U.S. tools was reported.
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In addition, from Jan. 2-3, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), enabled by CENTCOM forces, captured an ISIS cell chief throughout an operation close to Deir ez-Zor, Syria.
