U.S. Leads 16 Strikes Against IS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) —

The U.S.-led coalition on Wednesday staged 16 strikes in Iraq and Syria targeting the Islamic State terror group, the Combined Joint Task Force leading the operations said.

In a statement released on Thursday, the coalition said 15 strikes in Iraq centered on seven cities and destroyed 14 of the terrorist’s fighting positions in Sinjar. The strikes also hit multiple tactical units and destroyed several weapons caches, the coalition said.

One strike in Dayr Ar Zawr, Syria, hit four of the terrorist’s cranes, according to the statement.

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