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U.S., allies conduct 26 strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military

Published: 23 Feb 2016 - 03:03 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 10:02 am
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This US Air Forces Central Command photo released by the Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System shows a pair of US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles flying over northern Iraq early on September 23, 2014 after conducting airstrikes. AFP /Senior Airman Matthew Bruch

 

WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies have conducted 26 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria since Monday, the U.S.-led military coalition leading the operations said in a statement on Tuesday.

“In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes using ground-attack, attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets,” the statement said, using an acronym for Islamic State.
Coalition forces also conducted 15 strikes in Iraq using fighter aircraft against ISIL targets, the statement said.
Targets in Syria included six gas and oil separation plant wellheads near Dayr Az Zawr, it said.    
REUTERS