Shiite paramilitary fighters ride a vehicle past a wall painted with the black flag commonly used by Islamic State militants, near former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein’s palace in Tikrit. (Reuters)
U.S., allies conduct anti-ISIS air strikes in Syria and Iraq
U.S. and allied forces conducted 15 air strikes in Syria and Iraq against ISIS militants during the past 24 hours
U.S. and allied forces conducted 15 air strikes in Syria and Iraq against ISIS militants during the past 24 hours, the combined joint task force said on Sunday.
Three of the strikes, part of a continuing operation against Islamic State, targeted militants in Syria. Twelve strikes were aimed at targets in Iraq, including five near the city of Mosul, the joint task force said in a statement.
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