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202 Iraqis Killed in US-Led Coalition Air Strikes and Bombardment Targeting Islamic State Cities

May 21, 2016 

Editor's Note:

The US-led coalition which fights the Islamic State in northern Iraq consists of US-led NATO forces, Iraqi Shi'i 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 Sunni Muslim Arabs and the eviction of thousands as a result of the destruction of their cities and villages.

Millions of Iraqi Sunni Muslim Arabs are expected to leave their cities and villages as the fighting intensifies towards an all-attack by the US-led coalition on Mosul. The end outcome is going to be evicting Sunni Muslim Arabs from the upper Euphrates region of northwestern Iraq and northeastern Syria. 

The following news stories from the official US and Iraqi websites do not mention any civilian casualties, as all reported deaths are for ISIS members, who were killed in air strikes and bombardment on cities!

Iraqi government bombardment of Al-Huaija, May 2016 US-led coalition war planes attacking ISIL, May 2016

 

US-Led Military Strikes Target ISIL in Iraq, Syria

From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release

SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 21, 2016 —

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

Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports.

Strikes in Iraq

Bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery conducted 18 strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Baghdadi, a strike destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery piece.

-- Near Huwayjah, a strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

-- Near Fallujah, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL improvised explosive device cache, two ISIL staging areas and an ISIL excavator.

-- Near Habbaniyah, a strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

-- Near Kisik, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL-used bridge and four ISIL-used culverts.

-- Near Mosul, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, two ISIL assembly areas, three ISIL vehicles, an ISIL supply cache, an ISIL weapons cache and an ISIL rocket rail.

-- Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL weapons cache and destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

-- Near Rawah, a strike struck an ISIL staging area and an ISIL safe house.

-- Near Sinjar, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

-- Near Tal Afar, two strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle storage area, two ISIL weapons caches, two ISIL command and control nodes, and an ISIL IED facilitation node.

http://www.defense.gov/News-Article-View/Article/778246/military-strikes-target-isil-in-iraq-syria

US-Led Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq

From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release

SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 20, 2016 —

Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports.

Strikes in Iraq

Bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 15 strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Baghdadi, a strike destroyed an ISIL mortar position.

-- Near Albu Hayat, a strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle bomb and an ISIL front-end loader.

-- Near Rutbah, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

-- Near Fallujah, a strike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL heavy machine guns.

-- Near Kisik, a strike destroyed four ISIL tunnel systems.

-- Near Mosul, five strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL assembly areas, four ISIL vehicles, an ISIL fighting position, and 26 ISIL rocket rails.

-- Near Qayyarah, a strike destroyed four ISIL tunnels.

-- Near Sinjar, a strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

-- Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL rocket rail, an ISIL weapons cache, and an ISIL rocket launcher.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed two ISIL bed down locations and an ISIL weapons cache.

http://www.defense.gov/News-Article-View/Article/777774/strikes-continue-against-isil-terrorists-in-syria-iraq

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News Stories from the pro-Iraqi government website (IraqiNews.com):

U.S. and allies conduct 25 air strikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria

(IraqiNews.com) The U.S. military announced on Saturday, that the United States and its allies conducted 25 air strikes against ISIS...

ISIS kidnaps 22 persons in central Mosul, says Mamouzini

(IraqiNews.com) Kurdistan - The Kurdistan Democratic Party announced on Friday, that the ISIS militants kidnapped 22 persons in central...

Coalition warplanes kill 18 ISIS members northwest of Mosul, Nineveh

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh - The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Nineveh Province announced on Thursday killing 18 ISIS elements...

4 ISIS members killed by coalition airstrike in northern Mosul

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Nineveh Province announced on Wednesday, that four ISIS members...

Peshmerga forces kill 10 ISIS elements, foil ISIS attack on Kesk, west of Mosul

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh - A military source said on Wednesday, that the Peshmerga forces foiled an ISIS attack on the...

22 ISIS members killed by coalition airstrike in Mosul

(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad - Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Nineveh Province announced on Wednesday, that 22 ISIS fighters were...

Mass grave containing 99 ISIS bodies found west of Mosul

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh - Kurdistan Democratic Party in Nineveh Province revealed on Thursday, that a mass grave containing bodies of...

ISIS uses nitric acid to kill and torture citizens in Mosul

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – An informed source in Mosul city revealed on Wednesday, that the so-called ISIS used nitric acid...

Peshmerga artillery kills 5 ISIS members in northern Mosul

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Kurdistan Democratic Party in Nineveh Province revealed on Tuesday, that five members of the so-called ISIS...

14 ISIS militants killed by Iraqi army artillery south of Mosul

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – An informed source in Nineveh Province announced on Tuesday, that 14 gunmen belonging to ISIS were...

ISIS stole $1 billion after controlling Mosul, says Gen. Steve Warren

(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad - On Tuesday the international coalition spokesman Steve Warren said, that the so-called ISIS stole one billion...

news.

4 “terrorists” killed in airstrike south of Mosul, says Interior Ministry

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh - The Ministry of Interior announced on Monday, that four "terrorists" had been killed in an aerial...

40 ISIS members killed, including foreign leaders south of Mosul

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh - A source in Nineveh Liberation Operations Command announced on Friday, that 40 ISIS members were killed...

12 ISIS fighters killed in artillery shelling in northern Mosul

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Kurdistan Democratic Party announced on Saturday, that 12 ISIS fighters were killed in an artillery shelling...

Al-Hashd al-Watani announces cleansing kanona village in Bashiqah

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – An informed source in Nineveh Province announced on Saturday, that the security forces retook a village...

Coalition warplanes kill 3 ISIS leaders, including so-called Wali of Dijla, south of Mosul

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh - An informed source in Nineveh province said on Thursday, that 3 ISIS leaders, including the so-called...

7 ISIS elements killed by artillery shelling south of Mosul

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh - The Kurdistan Democratic Party announced on Thursday the killing of seven ISIS elements in an artillery...

Source: ISIS executes 5 of its elements on charges of spying in central Mosul

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh - An informed source in Nineveh province said on Thursday, that the so-called ISIS had executed five...

US-led coalition carries out 13 airstrikes on ISIS headquarters near 10 Iraqi cities

(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – On Thursday the international coalition announced conducting 13 air strikes against the so-called ISIS near 10...

Defense Ministry announces killing “ISIS Mufti” in air raid south of Mosul

(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad - Media officials with the Ministry of Defense announced on Monday the killing of the so-called ISIS...

40 ISIS fighters killed during liberation of village south of Mosul

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh - Nineveh Liberation Operation Command announced on Monday killing 40 ISIS fighters during the liberation operation of...

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