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200 Civilians Massacred in US-Iraqi Government Air Strikes on Al-Jadida District, in Mosul

March 25, 2017 

Editor's Note:

The coalition which fights the Islamic State and other Sunni groups in Syria consists of US-led NATO forces, Russian forces, Syrian Alewite government forces, Iranian-backed Shi'i militias, and Kurdish peshmerga forces. The coalition's continuous attacks have resulted in the killing of thousands of Iraqi and Syrian Sunni Muslim Arabs and the eviction of millions of them as a result of the destruction of their cities and villages.

The end outcome is going to be the weakening and possible dismantling of Iraqi and Syrian states as well as the eviction (ethnic cleansing of) Sunni Muslim Arabs, particularly from the upper Euphrates region of northwestern Iraq and northeastern Syria. 

The larger context for understanding the Syrian war (and other wars in the Middle East) is that it contributes to the implementation of the Zionist-Israeli plan of destroying the Arab Middle Eastern states in preparation for the establishment of the greater Israeli empire, from the Nile of Egypt to the Euphrates of Iraq.  

For a background, read: 

Zionist Creative Destruction of the Middle East for the Benefit of the Apartheid Israeli Regime

 

27 members of the same extended family were killed by US-Iraqi air strikes, buried in a mass grave in Mosul Al-Jadida, March 25, 2017

Iraqis flee their city of Mosul due to US-led coalition and government attacks, March 24, 2017	Iraqi government forces' bombardment of Mosul, March 16, 2017

27 members of the same extended family were killed by US-Iraqi air strikes, buried in a mass grave in Mosul Al-Jadida, Yaqein, March 25, 2017  http://yaqein.net/AR/details11164.htm دفن 27 جثة من عائلة واحدة قضت تحت الأنقاض جراء القصف العشوائي على حي موصل الجديدة تاريخ النشر : السبت | 25-03-2017 | 11:02 أكدت مصادر صحفية ، اليوم السبت ، دفن 27 جثة من عائلة واحدة قضت تحت الأنقاض جراء القصف العنيف العشوائي الذي استهدف بشكل مكثف حي موصل الجديدة غرب مدينة الموصل مركز محافظة نينوى. وأوضح المصادر أن "الأهالي قاموا بدفن 27 فردا من عائلة الرميم في منطقة العامل ". وبين المصدر أن هناك "اكثر من  90 عائلة  اخرى لا تزال تحت الأنقاض في حي موصل الجديدة ، بسبب القصف الانتقامي العنيف الذي قامت به القوات الحكومية والدولية على الحي". وتابعت المصادر أن "هناك المزيد من العوائل التي دفنت ولا يعلم ذويهم مكان دفنهم بسبب ضرواة القصف وصعوبة الوصول إليهم، وبعضهم يموت تحت الأنقاض بعد مرور أيام بسبب الإصابة وأحيانا من شدة الجوع والعطش - . يقين نت About 4,000 Mosul resident Killed, 10,000 houses destroyed due to attacks on Western Mosul so far نحو أربعة آلاف قتيل وعشرة آلاف منزل مدمر حصيلة العدوان الحكومي على الجانب الايمن من الموصل حتى الآن تاريخ النشر : السبت | 25-03-2017 | 17:01 قال المرصد العراقي لحقوق الإنسان ،اليوم السبت ، في بيان ان حصيلة ضحايا العدوان الحكومي الغاشم على مدينة الموصل مركز محافظة نينوى منذ بدايته في شهر تشرين الاول اكتوبر الماضي بلغت نحو أربعة آلاف قتيل مضيفا ان العدوان اسفر ايضا عن تدمير نحو عشرة آلاف منزل سكني. وقال المرصد العراقي في بيان ان "الآلاف من سكان الساحل الأيمن في مدينة الموصل قُتلوا نتيجة القتال الدائر هناك منذ إنطلاق العمليات التي  أعلن عنها القائد العام للقوات المسلحة "حيدر العبادي" في 19 فبراير/شباط الماضي". واضاف المرصد ان "الإبلاغات التي رصدها المرصد العراقي لحقوق الإنسان كشفت عن مقتل 3846 مدنياً في الساحل الأيمن فقط هؤلاء الذين تم الإبلاغ عن حالاتهم، وما زالت جثث أعداد كبيرة منهم تحت الأنقاض". واوضح المرصد في بيانه انه "يُجدد دعوته إلى قوات الجيش والشرطة بضرورة الإعتماد على مصادر دقيقة في تحديد الأهداف". وبين المرصد أن "البروتوكول الإضافي الثاني لإتفاقيات جنيف، يُلزم الأطراف المتنازعة بتوفير الحماية للسكان المدنيين، ويتمتع هؤلاء السكان بحماية عامة من الأخطار الناجمة عن العمليات العسكرية، كما لا يجوز القانون أن يكون السكان المدنيون بوصفهم هذا ولا الأشخاص المدنيون محلاً للهجوم وتحظر أعمال العنف أو التهديد به الرامية أساساً إلى بث الذعر بين السكان المدنيين". وتابع المرصد ان " شبكة الرصد في مدينة الموصل تمكنت من إعداد إحصائية حول الدمار الذي حل في مناطق الساحل الأيمن من مدينة الموصل، حيث أشارت إلى تدمير 10 آلاف وحدة سكنية من أصل 487 الف وحدة بسبب القصف غير الدقيق ".  واكمل المرصد ان "الدواء والمستلزمات الطبية المقدمة للنازحين في مدينة الموصل، غير كافية وهناك نقص كبير في تقديم المساعدات العاجلة للنازحين". وأكد المرصد ان " طيران التحالف الدولي وقوات الجيش والشرطة لم يفرقوا بين الأعيان المدنية والعسكرية أثناء خوضها معارك الساحل الأيمن من مدينة الموصل". يقين نت http://yaqein.net/AR/details11180.htm

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The following are news stories from a pro-Iraqi government website (http://www.iraqinews.com/), which usually reports those who are killed by Iraqi government attacks as Islamic State fighters, implying no civilians were killed by bombing residential neighborhoods:

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US-led coalition starts probe into Mosul Jadida massacre

by Loaa Adel Mar 25, 2017, 3:04 pm

Mosul (IraqiNews.com)

The US-led international coalition against the self-proclaimed Islamic State group announced that it started investigation into the reports that claims a mass massacre took place in Mosul due to coalition air strike last week.

The international coalition released an official statement saying that it started an official investigation into the veracity of the reports about civilian losses in Mosul Jadida.

Earlier this month, military, political and administrative sources, in addition to several eyewitnesses in Iraq announced that at least 120-200 persons were killed in air strikes, conducted by the international coalition aircraft, on a residential area in Mosul Jadida neighborhood, west of the city.

Noteworthy, Iraqi security forces launched in 17 October 2016, an offensive, codenamed ‘We Are Coming, Nineveh’, backed by Peshmerga forces, al-Hashd al-Shaabi, al-Hashd al-Ashaeri and the international coalition air force to liberate the city of Mosul, and drive out the Islamic State group.

Iraqi vice president blames govt forces for Mosul civilian deaths

by Mohamed Mostafa Mar 24, 2017, 9:11 am

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com)

 Iraqi Vice President Osama al-Nujaifi has blamed civilian deaths in western Mosul on Thursday on an “excessive use of airstrikes, artillery and rockets” by Iraqi forces and allied troops during operations against Islamic State militants.

In a statement on Friday, Nujaifi said mutual trust between the armed forces and Mosul citizens “should not be violated by some groups of fighters who use unsuitable weapons in targeting Daesh (Islamic State).”

“Longe- effect weapons, such as cannons and rockets, cause damages which our citizens in Mosul suffer from more than Daesh do, and they also destroy the infrastructure owned by people,” according to the vice president. “The intensity of the fight against Daesh does not spare officials and commanders the moral and humanitarian responsibility for the increasing number of innocent civilian victims who had been obliged by the terrorist group to stay home”.

On Thursday, at least more than 200 civilians reportedly died in an aerial bombardment of western Mosul’s Mosul al-Jadida district as operations enter a second month to clear the area from Islamic State militants. Iraqi forces recaptured eastern Mosul in January.

The reports, which failed to verify the source of the bombardment, quoted some military sources and local officials saying hundreds of bodies were extracted while others remained under debris as forces lacked digging tools needed to pull out victims, and as IS fighters continue to fire at the affected areas.

Officials from the U.S.-led coalition, which fights IS alongside the government, and which reports said was suspected to be behind several civilian deaths, said it they would investigate recent incidents. The Iraqi military command denied involvement in the deaths on Thursday, accusing Islamic State of fabricating the reports to mislead the public.

Nujaifi, in his statement, urged the Iraqi government and the U.S. coalition to reconsider engagement rules and to reuse the :successful” strategy adopted in recapturing the eastern side of the city. “Changes to the rules of engagement are a very serious matter, especially in the presence of 400.000 citizens,” he said, urging the Iraqi command to issue orders not to target populated areas.

The conflict in Mosul has displaced at least 355.000 people, according to government data.

More than 200 citizens, medical workers killed in western Mosul bombardment

Nineveh (IraqiNews.com)

Airstrikes and mortar bombardments killed more than 200 people, including aid workers, in western Mosul on Thursday, according to news reports on separate incidents.

Sahfaaq news website said three medical workers died at Mosul Public Hospital in Wadi Hajar region when mortar rounds targeted the facility’s first aid ward. Iraqi commanders said they recaptured the area earlier this month.

Meanwhile, Kurdish network Rudaw said 230 people died when three civilian-owned homes sustained an aerial bombardment in Mosul al-Jadida district, another area retaken by Iraqi forces. Victims were mostly women and children, according to the agency.

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Rudaw did not specify the source of the bombardment, but Iraqi forces, the allied U.S.-led coalition and Islamic State members have occasionally shared the blame for civilian deaths during exchanged bombardments in Mosul since security operations to retake the city from IS launched in October 2016.

The Federal Police command said Wednesday that IS militants have increasingly targeted areas security troops recaptured in western Mosul, which hindered relief efforts.

Rudaw quoted military sources saying troops received overnight pleas for help from civilians stranded under the debris of three houses. A Nineveh official was quoted earlier Thursday saying 120 dead bodies were waiting for extraction in Mosul al-Jadida district. 

Refugees from western Mosul beyond 200,000: parliament committee

by Mohamed Mostafa Mar 23, 2017, 4:52 pm

Nineveh (IraqiNews.com)

Iraqi refugees who have fled battles between the Islamic State and Iraqi security forces in western Mosul have surpassed 200,000 since operations to recapture that area launched mid February, according to a parliament committee.

The announcement was made by Raad al-Dahlaki, a member of the Iraqi parliament’s migration committee, to Anadolu Agency on Thursday, criticizing the government’s and world organizations’ performance in that regard. The number is higher than the latest 181.000 count made by the government.

The United Nations said last year it predicted 1.5 million people to leave homes as operations launched in October to retake Mosul, Islamic State’s strongest bastion in Iraq which fell to the extremist group in 2014. It also predicted 400.000 people to flee the western region out of 750.000 estimated to live there.

Food and medicine shortages were routinely reported at refugee camps and also among people still stranded in the middle of fighting hot spots. IS fighters have also executed many civilians over charges of attempting to escape areas under their control.

Iraqi forces, which cleared eastern Mosul in January. are currently struggling to recapture central Mosul regions, but militants’ deployment in the middle of civilian communities has slowed down operations progress at some stages and occasionally led to civilian casualties both from security and militants’ fires.

Official: 120 corpses under rubble in western Mosul district

by Mohamed Mostafa Mar 23, 2017, 11:33 am

Nineveh (IraqiNews.com)

There are 120 corpses of civilians waiting to be extracted from under debris of homes destroyed by battles in western Mosul, according to a local official.

Alsumaria News quoted Hossam al-Abbar, a member of the Nineveh province council, saying that there were 120 civilian corpses under the rubbles of some homes in Mosul al-Jadida, west of Mosul. “Those bodies need to be extracted by civil defense teams. The shortage in drilling and rescue tools delays the process,” Abbar stated.

He said those bodies have remained there since security forces began operations to retake the neighborhood, which ended successfully on March 13th with the total recapture of the district.

Abbar, who explained that the victims died in an airstrike, blamed Islamic State militants for civilian deaths, accusing them of using citizens as human shields.

Abbar was quoted Wednesday saying that 70 civilian corpses were extracted from both eastern and western Mosul over the past weeks. Anadolu Agency quoted a civil defense source on the same day saying ten bodies were pulled out from under debris in Mosul al-Jadida.

Dozens of civilians reportedly died since operations launched to retake Mosul in October. Drone strikes by Islamic State militants and airstrikes by Iraqi and U.S.-led coalition fighter jets occasionally shared the blame.

So far, battles between security troops and militants in Mosul displaced at least 355.000 since October, according to Iraqi government data. The number of refugees fleeing western Mosul alone stood recently at 181.000.

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Iraqi forces to deploy new tactics in Mosul, civilians flee city

by Loaa Adel Mar 24, 2017, 7:41 pm

(IraqiNews.com)

Nineveh (Reuters) ---

Iraqi forces are to deploy new tactics in a fresh push against Islamic State in Mosul, military officials said on Friday, after advances slowed recently in the campaign to drive the militants out of their last stronghold in the country.

Families meanwhile streamed out of the northern Iraqi city in an ongoing exodus of people fleeing in their thousands each day, headed for cold, crowded camps or to stay with relatives.

The U.S.-backed offensive to drive Islamic State out of Mosul, now in its sixth month, has recaptured most of the city. The entire eastern side and around half of the west is under Iraqi control.

But advances have stuttered in the last two weeks as fighting enters the narrow-alleyed Old City, and the militants put up fierce resistance using car bombs, snipers and mortar fire against forces and residents.

Rasool said CTS forces had advanced in tough, building-to-building battles to recapture areas outside the Old City including al-Yabsat.

Islamic State fighters had been positioning car bombs, and forcing residents to move furniture onto the streets which the militants were booby-trapping to slow Iraqi advances, he said.

Reuters could not independently verify new advances by the CTS.

In the Old City, which Iraq’s elite Rapid Response forces, an interior ministry unit, and Federal Police have pushed into, no new advances were reported.

Rapid Response spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Abdel Amir al-Mohammedawi said operations were on hold for the day, but would soon resume, with “new techniques” more suitable to fighting in the Old City.

A Federal Police officer told Reuters new tactics would include deploying additional sniper units against Islamic State sharpshooters. The officer asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of discussing military tactics.

Islamic State fighters have stationed themselves in homes belonging to Mosul residents to fire at Iraqi troops, often drawing air or artillery strikes that have killed civilians.

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They have also launched counter-attacks, sometimes pinning down Iraqi forces on the southern edges of the Old City. Cloud cover and rain in recent weeks have prevented effective air support, military officials say.

One of the next targets of Iraqi forces inside the Old City is the al-Nuri mosque, whose recapture would be a key symbolic victory. It is where Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared a caliphate spanning large areas of Iraq and Syria in 2014.

As the battle continues, more civilians are being killed or displaced.

Local officials and residents said on Thursday dozens of people were buried in collapsed buildings after an air raid against Islamic State triggered a massive explosion last week.

Outside the city on Friday, hundreds of displaced people poured out of Mosul, walking through the mud with suitcases and bags.

One man said that Islamic State snipers had shot at those fleeing, and some had been killed in explosions.

The situation inside the city is worsening with no drinking water or electricity and no food coming in, residents said.

Khaled Khalil, a 36-year-old carpenter whose shop was destroyed in fighting, clutched his three-year-old daughter.

“We’ve been on the move since yesterday. We’re very tired but now we’re safe. Anybody they (Islamic State) catch, they kill. If we have time, we run,” he said.

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The following are news stories from the US Department of Defense website (http://www.defense.gov/News) :

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U.S., Russia Continue Syrian Airspace Security Talks

DoD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2017 —

 The Defense Department today held a video conference with Russian defense ministry counterparts, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis announced in a statement.

The call was co-chaired by Ken Handelman, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for International Security Affairs, and Navy Rear Adm. Michael J. Dumont, the Joint Staff’s deputy director for strategic initiatives.

“This was the latest session of our dialogue with the Russian ministry of defense under the memorandum of understanding for the safety of flight in Syria to ensure that each side continues to adhere to agreed-upon measures to prevent incidents in Syria,” Davis said.

Department officials discussed ongoing work regarding the safety of operations since the two sides last met, he said, and each side reiterated the utility of adhering to the memorandum of understanding to avoid accidents and misunderstandings in Syria.

Today's meeting follows previous video conferences between the Defense Department and the Russian defense ministry on this topic.

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq

From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release

SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 24, 2017 —

U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

Operation Inherent Resolve - Targeted Operations Against ISIS.

 U.S. Central Command continues to work with partner nations to conduct targeted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria as part of the comprehensive strategy to degrade and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS.

Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports.

Strikes in Syria

Near Raqqa in Syria, coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 44 engagements against ISIS targets.

The strikes engaged eight ISIS tactical units; destroyed seven fighting positions, five vehicles, three improvised bombs, two tunnels, and a vehicle bomb; damaged five supply routes and a bridge; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes consisting of 45 engagements against ISIS targets, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Kisik, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a command-and-control node.

-- Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and an ISIS sniper team; destroyed 11 fighting positions, two rocket-propelled grenade systems and an artillery system; damaged nine supply routes and a fighting position; and suppressed two ISIS tactical units and an ISIS mortar team.

-- Near Rawah, five strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two ISIS-held buildings, a weapons storage facility and an ISIS headquarters.

-- Near Sinjar, two strikes engaged a vehicle staging area and destroyed a vehicle bomb-making facility.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged a vehicle bomb staging area.

Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq

From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release

SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 23, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

Near Raqqa in Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of nine engagements against ISIS targets.

The strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed two tactical vehicles, a fighting position and a heavy transport equipment piece; and damaged four supply routes.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 67 engagements against ISIS targets, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed a tactical vehicle and a bulldozer.

-- Near Kisik, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed five mortar systems.

-- Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed 11 fighting positions, eight vehicles, four rocket-propelled-grenade systems, two vehicle-borne bombs, a mortar system; and a tunnel; damaged three supply routes and a fighting position; and suppressed five ISIS tactical units and an ISIS sniper team.

-- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed a bomb-making facility.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters.

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 22, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes consisting of 25 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed a wellhead.

-- Near Shadaddi, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

-- Near Raqqa, 18 strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and an ISIS staging area; destroyed four command-and-control nodes, three tanker trucks, three ISIS-held buildings, an oil storage tank, a vehicle-borne bomb, an ISIS headquarters, a fighting position and an ISIS media facility; and damaged four supply routes.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed two wellheads and an oil inlet manifold.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 35 engagements against ISIS targets, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building.

-- Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed 11 tunnels, 10 fighting positions, three mortar systems, a rocket-propelled-grenade system, an artillery system and a heavy machine gun; damaged 12 supply routes, three fighting positions, three tunnels and a vehicle; and suppressed four ISIS tactical units.

-- Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed an ISIS headquarters and a vehicle-bomb facility.

Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 21, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 28 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed three wellheads and a pump jack.

-- Near Raqqa, 19 strikes engaged eight ISIS tactical units; destroyed four pieces of oil lubricant equipment, three barges, three fighting positions, three ISIS headquarters, two vehicle-bomb facilities, two vehicle-bombs, a vehicle-bomb factory, a tunnel, a vehicle, a weapons storage facility and a command-and-control node; and damaged two supply routes.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 53 engagements against ISIS targets, coordinated with and in support of the Iraqi government:

-- Near Qaim, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

-- Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and three ISIS sniper teams; destroyed 14 fighting positions, five rocket-propelled grenade systems, three vehicle bombs, a supply cache, an anti-air artillery system and a heavy machine gun; damaged six supply routes and two fighting positions; and suppressed four ISIS mortar teams and three ISIS tactical units.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed an ISIS-held building.

U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIS

SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 20, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes consisting of 27 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed two wellheads, two tanker trucks and a pump jack. -- Near Raqqa, 18 strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units; destroyed 10 fighting positions, six barges, three ISIS headquarters, a tactical vehicle, an improvised-explosive-device factory and a weapons factory; and damaged a supply route.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 65 engagements against ISIS targets, coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq. The strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and four ISIS sniper teams; destroyed 17 fighting positions, six heavy machine guns, four vehicles, three rocket-propelled grenade systems, a mortar system, a vehicle-bomb factory, an artillery system and a roadblock; damaged nine supply routes; and suppressed six ISIS mortar teams, five ISIS tactical units and an ISIS anti-air artillery team.

Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 18, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of seven engagements in Syria:

-- Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units, destroyed three fighting positions, two ISIS tactical vehicles, and an ISIS weapons factory; and damaged a bridge.

-- Near Palmyra, two strikes destroyed two ISIS front-end loaders and a cave entrance.

Strikes in Iraq

Coalition military forces conducted eight  strikes consisting of 73 engagements] in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Al Qaim, a strike destroyed an ISIS explosives cache.

-- Near Bayji, a strike destroyed an ISIS vehicle.

-- Near Kisik, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building.

-- Near Mosul, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed 56 ISIS vehicles, 25 fighting positions, five rocket-propelled grenade systems, two medium machine guns, two mortar systems, and an ISIS car bomb; and suppressed 20 ISIS mortar teams and four ISIS tactical units.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed an ISIS car bomb factory.

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