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Iraq says strikes destroy 260 IS vehicles fleeing Fallujah

Published: 30 Jun 2016 - 11:38 am | Last Updated: 07 Nov 2021 - 12:58 pm
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File photo of clashes in Fallujah. REUTERS

 

Baghdad: Air strikes on jihadist fighters fleeing after their defeat in Fallujah have destroyed more than 260 vehicles and killed at least 150 militants, Iraqi officers said Thursday.

The strikes began late Tuesday as hundreds of vehicles carrying weapons and ammunition attempted to leave the Islamic State group's last positions west of Fallujah, the Joint Operations Command said.

AFP