(Clarifies that Al Qa'im is in Iraq) WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The United States military on Wednesday confirmed it had launched five more airstrikes targeting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq in the latest round of attacks on the militant group. One strike hit Syria **rthwest of the Iraqi city of Al Qa'im, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. Two strikes hit were west of Baghdad and two southeast of Irbil in Iraq. The latest strikes on Tuesday and Wednesday destroyed two Islamic State armed vehicles, eight other vehicles, a ******* cache and fighting positions, the statement said. ...
09-25-2014, 02:42 AM
U.S. conducts five more airstrikes in Syria, Iraq against Islamic State
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