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U.S. military conducts airstrikes against ISIL

India Blooms News Service | | Sep 17, 2014, at 03:08 am

#US military conducts airstrikes against ISIL # US military ISIL attack

Tampa, Sept 16 (IBNS) The USA has said military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq, employing attack and fighter aircraft to conduct two airstrikes Sunday and Monday in support of Iraqi Security Forces near Sinjar and southwest of Baghdad.

"The airstrike southwest of Baghdad was the first strike taken as part of our expanded efforts beyond protecting our own people and humanitarian missions to hit ISIL targets as Iraqi forces go on offense, as outlined in the President's speech last Wednesday," U.S. Central Command statement has said.

In total, the strikes destroyed six ISIL vehicles near Sinjar and an ISIL fighting position southwest of Baghdad that was firing on ISF personnel. All aircraft exited the strike areas safely.

"These strikes were conducted under authority to protect U.S. personnel and facilities, support humanitarian efforts, and help Iraqi forces on the offensive against ISIL terrorists," read the statement.

U.S. Central Command said it has conducted a total of 162 airstrikes across Iraq.

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