US targets Islamic State in Iraq, killing 15
The US says its military forces in Iraq have killed 15 Islamic State (IS) "operatives" in a joint operation with Iraqi Security Forces that targeted the militant group's leadership. US Central Command said that it had performed the joint operation early on Thursday. American and Iraqi troops were met by IS members equipped with "numerous weapons, grenades and explosive 'suicide' belts", according to the US military command group that is focused on the Middle East and South Asia. "There is no indication of civilian casualties," it said in a ...
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