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The Carnage Against Iraqi Sunni Muslim Areas Continues by US-Led Coalition, Iraqi and Kurdish Forces, Hundreds Killed, Cities Destroyed

September 5, 2017

Editor's Note about reporting on the US-Led war in Iraq

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 tens of thousands of Iraqi Sunni Muslim Arabs and the eviction of hundreds of thousands as a result of the destruction of their cities and villages.

Millions of Iraqi Sunni Muslim Arabs have left their cities and villages as the fighting intensified towards an all-attack by the US-led coalition on Mosul. The end outcome has been evicting (ethnic cleansing of) Sunni Muslim Arabs from the upper Euphrates region of northwestern Iraq and northeastern Syria.

The larger context for understanding the Iraq-Syrian wars is that these wars contribute 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.  

The following news stories from the official US and Iraqi websites do not mention any civilian casualties, as all reported deaths are claimed to be for ISIS members, who are killed in air strikes and bombardment on cities! Needless to say that independent sources are hard to find or report from. Thus, the following is a documentation of the death and destruction, as reported basically in such official website. Other independent reporting will be presented whenever available. One of these independent websites, which provides some reporting on Iraq is yaqein, whose stories are also posted here but in Arabic, with English headlnes.

 

For a background, read: 

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

 

A car bomb blast in Talafar, Iraq, file, August 27, 2017	Thousands of Sunni Muslim Arab Iraqis Killed, Thousands Fled Talafar, as Death and Destruction continue on the city by US-led coalition, Iraqi government forces, and Shi'i militias, September 3, 2017

 

The following are news stories from the independent Iraqi Arabic news agency, Yaqein ( http://yaqein.net/ ):

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Thousands of Sunni Muslim Arab Iraqis Killed, Thousands Fled Talafar, as Death and Destruction continue on the city by US-led coalition, Iraqi government forces, and Shi'i militias. تاكيدا لاقرار التحالف الدولي...الاف القتلى باقتحام تلعفر والعياضية 03 سبتمبر 2017 وقع الاف الضحايا بين قتيل وجريح خلال معارك اقتحام قضاء تلعفر وناحية العياضية في محافظة نينوى ، حيث أقر قائد عمليات قادمون يا تلعفر الفريق الركن عبد الأمير يار الله  ، أن القوات المشتركة قتلت أكثر من ألف خلال 72 ساعة في معارك “عنيفة” بناحية العياضية شمال قضاء تلعفر التابع لمحافظة نينوى . وقال يار الله في تصريح صحفي ، إن “ناحية العياضية صغيرة مؤلفة من 1200 متر مربع، وتم تقسيمها إلى جزئين، الجزء الشرقي للشرطة الاتحادية والرد السريع، والجزء الغربي للفرقة المدرعة التاسعة”. وأضاف، أن “الشرطة الاتحادية أنجزت مهمتها وسيطرة على الجزء الشرقي خلال يومين، وخلال ثلاثة أيام أكملت الفرقة المدرعة التاسعة واجبها وتحررت ناحية العياضية”، مبيناً أن “القوات خاضت خلال الـ72 ساعة الأخيرة معارك عنيفة في هذا المكان، حيث تم قتل أكثر من ألف إرهابي في العياضية”. ويذكر ان قائد قوات التحالف الدولي في العمليات الجنرال “ستيفن تاونسند” أقر في وقت سابق ، اقر  بمقتل ما بين 1000 و1200 شخصا قتلوا في معركة اقتحام تلعفر غربي محافظة نينوى. المصدر:وكالة يقين http://yaqein.net/politics/56416   تلعفر بوجه الاقتحام والقصف... وموت يحيط بأهله ويلاحقهم خارجه!   أغسطس 2017 6 تلعفر ذلك القضاء الواقع غرب محافظة نينوى والذي بات هدفا للعمليات العسكرية التي تقوده القوات المشتركة مدعومة من ميليشيا الحشد الشعبي وبإسناد من طائرات التحالف الدولي بزعامة الولايات المتحدة، كل تلك الحشود لم تات لمجرد إخراج مسلحي (تنظيم الدولة) من القضاء وانما لاستكمال مسلسل التطهير الطائفي في العراق وإعادة رسم خرائطه على اسس تخدم مصالح ايران التوسعية وتختزل تاريخ بلاد الرافدين العريق تحت عمائم ملالي طهران، الراغبين في مد خيوطهم لسوريا ولبنان عبر العراق. http://yaqein.net/reports/54226

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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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Heavy shelling by Coalition jets leave 30 IS militants killed in Anbar

by Nehal Mostafa Sep 4, 2017, 11:52 pm

Anbar (IraqiNews.com) --

Around thirty Islamic State militants were killed in heavy shelling by U.S.-led Coalition jets that targeted the group’s locations in western Anbar, a security source was quoted saying.

“Coalition jets heavily shelled Qaim, Annah and Rawa in an unprecedented way,” the source told Alghad Press on Monday. “The shelling targeted pivotal IS locations including three rest houses in Qaim.”

“The jets also pounded more than location in Qaim as well as anti-aircraft in al-Ebeidi and another in al-Bayda region,” the source added.

“In Rawa, the shelling targeted al-Qadisiya district and Old Rawa, in addition to a rest house, two checkpoints and a leader’s house. In Annah, heavier shelling occurred, targeting al-Chichan and Dalah districts as well as Jameela region, Hasa village and al-Rayhana region,” the source said, adding that the shelling left more than 30 militants killed and 17 others wounded.

The militants, according to the source, are on high alert. Internet communications are blocked in each of Qaim and Annah.

On Sunday, the militant group reportedly tightened measures on citizens in Qaim, al-Ebeidi town and Okashat region. Curfew has been imposed since the morning. Tens of leaders, who likely ran away from Aiyadhiya and Tal Afar, arrived on Saturday in Qaim.

Last week, the Defense Ministry’s War Media Cell said the air force bombarded six IS locations in Qaim, killing 94 members, including a senior security commander and a close aide to the group’s supreme leader abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Anbar’s western towns of Anah, Qaim and Rawa are still held by the extremist group since 2014, when it occupied one third of Iraq to proclaim a self-styled Islamic Caliphate. Iraqi troops were able to return life back to normal in the biggest cities of Anbar including Fallujah, Ramadi and others after recapturing them.

Fighter jets from the Iraqi army and the international coalition regularly pound IS locations in the province.

Iraqi jets shelling kills five Islamic State leaders northeast of Diyala

by Nehal Mostafa Sep 3, 2017, 10:13 pm

Diyala (IraqiNews.com) --

Five Islamic State leaders were killed on Sunday as Iraqi fighter jets bombarded one of the group’s locations in northeast of Diyala, a military source said.

“A fighter jet targeted on Sunday evening an IS location in Basateen al-Makheisa region, northeast of Diyala,” Lt.Ghassan al-Ebeidi, of the Iraqi army said in press remarks.

“The shelling left five IS leaders killed,” he added.

Last week, five militants were killed in an airstrike launched by Iraqi jets in Wadi Thilab, located in Neft Khana basin, northeast of Diyala.

Attacks launched by Islamic State militants against security troops, the pro-government forces and civilians surged over the past few weeks in northeast of Diyala, which urge the Iraqi forces to prevent the militants infiltration between Salahuddin and Kirkuk provinces, especially the regions stretching along Hamreen mountains and Al-Azeem town.

IS holds pivotal regions that link between each of Diyala, Salahuddin and Kirkuk, posing threats to the liberated regions.

Government and military commanders are expected to wage operations at other IS havens across the country, including Diyala.

Violence in the country has surged further with the emergence of Islamic State Sunni extremist militants who proclaimed an “Islamic Caliphate” in Iraq and Syria in 2014.

Islamic State families flee northern Salahuddin to unknown destinations

by Nehal Mostafa Sep 3, 2017, 3:25 pm

Salahuddin (IraqiNews.com) --

A local source from Salahuddin province has revealed an unprecedented ‘overnight displacement’ by families of the Islamic State militants from north of the province, as liberation offensive nears.

“The western coast of Shirqat, north of Salahuddin, has seen an unprecedented displacement by families of the IS members that take place overnight toward unknown destinations, leaving their houses empty,” the source told AlSumaria News on Sunday.

“Complete liberation of Tal Afar in short time was a huge shock to IS members and leaders,” the source, who preferred anonymity, said. “The displacement of families is like a collective runaway, especially that the liberation offensives of Hawija and other regions are nearing.”

The Iraqi army said in September its forces recaptured the western coast of Shirqat, located south of Mosul, on the west bank of the Tigris river, after being surrounded for months by Iraqi troops and the pro-government Shi’ite militias. The eastern coast of Shirqat, is still under the IS control.

Pivotal regions that link between each of Diyala, Salahuddin and Kirkuk, are still held by the militants which poses threats to the liberated regions. Iraqi troops are urged to prevent the militants infiltration between Salahuddin and Kirkuk provinces, especially the regions stretching along Hamreen mountains and Al-Azeem town.

The government is expected to launch military offensives at the few remaining IS havens, including in Salahuddin.

Coalition warplanes kill 22 Islamic State fighters in Anbar

by Mohamed Mostafa Sep 2, 2017, 5:46 pm

Anbar (IraqiNews.com) --

Warplanes from the United States-led coalition killed 22 Islamic State militants in western Anbar on Saturday, a senior paramilitary leader was quoted saying.

Qatari al-Obaidi, a commander at the tribal forces in Anbar, told Alsumaria News that coalition fighter jets killed 22 members of the extremist group who were in a convoy heading to the town of Annah (210 west of Ramadi) coming from Qaim.

He said seven vehicles driven by the militants were destroyed in the raid.

Islamic State militants are still holding the towns of Qaim, Rawa and Anna, in western Anbar, since 2014, when they occupied a third of Iraq to proclaim their self-styled “caliphate”. So far, there has not been a wide-scale campaign to retake those regions, but occasional offensives by government forces and allied Popular Mobilization Forces have managed to take over several surrounding villages.

The Iraqi government declared victory over Islamic State in Mosul, the group’s former capital in Iraq, in July, and said it was going to proceed towards other group holdouts, including Anbar. Government troops are currently preparing to expel the group from Hawija, southwest of Kirkuk.

Late July, Iraqi army warplanes reportedly dropped millions of messages on western Anbar telling locals that liberation offensives for the province were nearing, and advising them to stay away from militants’ deployments.

Twenty nine Islamic State militants killed near Tal Afar

by Nehal Mostafa Aug 30, 2017, 11:29 pm

Tal Afar (IraqiNews.com) --

Iraqi troops killed twenty-nine militants in a military operation to support the army and Federal Police troops advancing in northwest of Tal Afar, the last Islamic State’s enclave in Nineveh, Ikhnews reported.

In press remarks made on Tuesday, Maj.General Imad al-Silawi, a commander in Iraqi army, said troops liberated tens of villages in the mountain areas in west and north of Aiyadhiya region, located 11 kilometers away from Tal Afar.

Earlier on the day, Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Yarallah, commander of Tal Afar Operations, announced liberation of Qulabash village, indicating ongoing advance in Aiyadhiya, which was invaded on Tuesday, after field commanders said they had taken full control over Tal Afar’s districts.

The War Media Cell announced, earlier on Wednesday, preparations to declare the end of operations in Tal Afar and the approach of the launch of offensives for Hawija, southwest of Kirkuk.

Iraqi PM Haidar al-Abadi announced in a televised speech on August 20 the beginning of operations to recapture Tal Afar, which has been held by the militants since 2014, when the extremist group first emerged to proclaim its self-styled ‘caliphate’. This came after 40 days of declaring victory in Mosul, the group’s former capital, where operations lasted between October to July.

The United Nations says more than 30.000 were displaced as operations launched for the enclave.

Military kills 94 Islamic State members in Anbar, including Baghdadi aid

by Mohamed Mostafa Aug 30, 2017, 7:12 pm

Anbar (IraqiNews.com) --

 Iraqi army warplanes killed 94 Islamic State militants in Anbar on Wednesday, including a senior leader close to the group’s supreme commander, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, military media reported.

The War Media Cell said that the air force, using intelligence services information, bombarded six IS locations in the town of Qaim. Several group entrenchments were destroyed in the strike, leaving 94 members dead.

Those killed included Zafer (Abu Ayman) al-Rawi, a senior security commander, and Millat Hashem Farahat, a former commander in Tal Afar and a close aide to Baghdadi.

Islamic State militants are still holding the towns of Qaim, Rawa and Anna, in western Anbar, since 2014, when they occupied a third of Iraq to proclaim their self-styled “caliphate”. So far, there has not been a wide-scale campaign to retake those regions, but occasional offensives by government forces and allied Popular Mobilization Forces have managed to take over several surrounding villages.

The Iraqi government declared victory over Islamic State in Mosul, the group’s former capital in Iraq, in July, and said it was going to proceed towards other group holdouts, including Anbar. Government troops are currently battling Is out of Tal Afar, west of Nineveh.

Late July, Iraqi army warplanes reportedly dropped millions of messages on western Anbar telling locals that liberation offensives for the province were nearing, and advising them to stay away from militants’ deployments.

Peshmerga kills 130 IS militants fleeing Tal Afar toward Syria

by Nehal Mostafa Aug 29, 2017, 9:23 pm

Erbil (IraqiNews.com) --

The general command of the Kurdish Peshmerga said 130 Islamic State militants were killed after fleeing Tal Afar town toward Syria.

In a statement on Tuesday, the command said “after the militants were defeated in Tal Afar and Aiyadhiya, they attempted fleeing toward Syria.”

“After fierce battles over the past 72 hours, 130 militants were killed,” the statement said, adding that bodies of the militants are still being searched for.

On Monday, Peshmerga troops announced arresting 200 militants who were hiding among displaced civilians fleeing Tal Afar.

Earlier on Monday, the pro-government Popular Mobilization Forces, along with the army forces, managed to take over “Ayyadiya farms” and “Mohaled al-Khalaf” farmlands, east and south of the region where Iraqi commanders say the remaining militants are besieged.

The troops also repelled an attack near Aiyadhiya killing four militants and captivating twelve others.

Iraqi PM Haidar al-Abadi announced in a televised speech on August 20 the beginning of operations to recapture Tal Afar, which has been held by the militants since 2014, when the extremist group first emerged to proclaim its self-styled ‘caliphate’. This came after 40 days of declaring victory in Mosul, the group’s former capital, where operations lasted between October to July.

More than 200 Islamic State militants killed in southwestern Tal Afar : Military

by Nehal Mostafa Aug 27, 2017, 11:53 pm

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) --

More than 200 Islamic State militants were killed in the southwestern direction of Tal Afar, which was handled by the army’s Counter-Terrorism Service, the Joint Operations Command announced.

In a statement on Sunday, the JOC said 217 militants and eight snipers were wounded. Twenty-one booby-trapped vehicle were destroyed, while three others were defused. 105 explosives and fifteen booby-trapped houses were defused. Six tunnels were filled. Several weapons, telecommunications devices and vehicles were seized.

Earlier on the day, the military media said government troops and allied paramilitary forces had retaken full control over the town in a seven-day offensive after Iraqi PM Haidar al-Abadi announced in a televised speech on August 20 the beginning of operations to recapture Tal Afar, which has been held by the militants since 2014, when the extremist group first emerged to proclaim its self-styled ‘caliphate’. This came after 40 days of declaring victory in Mosul, the group’s former capital, where operations lasted between October to July.

Up to 2000 Islamic State fighters are believed to remain in Tal Afar, Brig. Gen. Yehia Rasool, the JOC’s spokesperson, said in remarks last week.

The United Nations says more than 30.000 were displaced as operations launched for the enclave.

After Tal Afar, the group’s last enclave in Nineveh province, the Iraqi government is expected to carry out offensives to liberate the few remaining havens in Kirkuk, Anbar and Salahuddin. 

Raqqa battle: 120 airstrikes carried out on the city in two days

by Loaa Adel Aug 27, 2017, 4:30 pm

Raqqa (Syria News) --

The US-led international coalition aircraft carried out more than 120 air strikes on the city of Raqqa in the last two days, Qasioun News reported on Sunday.

The news agency stated that the international coalition air force carried out over 120 air strikes on the city of Raqqa in the last two days, leaving dozens of civilian casualties, in addition to killing one of the General Hospital’s doctors.

The Islamic State-held neighborhoods are suffering difficult humanitarian situation, especially with the lack of medical services, after the international coalition aircraft bombarded the only hospital in the city.

Meanwhile, Syrian Democratic Forces militias attacked, at dawn today, the Islamic State headquarters near al-Rasheed garden in the city of Raqqa, and clashes broke out between the two sides in the IS-held areas.

It is noteworthy that Syrian Democratic Forces militias managed to recapture more than 60% of the city since the start of the offensive in June 2017.

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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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ISIS Convoy Remains in Syrian Desert, OIR Officials Report

From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Sept. 4, 2017 —

Today is the seventh day Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters and their families have spent with a bus convoy now stalled in the Syrian desert east of Sukhnah, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported.

The convoy, initially consisting of 17 buses and other support vehicles, was halted in its move toward Iraq on Aug. 29 by coalition strikes that prevented its movement to the east.

The coalition and its Iraqi partners were not a party to the agreement between the Lebanese Hezbollah, the Syrian regime and ISIS to allow these experienced fighters to transit territory under Syrian regime control to the Iraqi border. Officials pointed out the coalition has been clear that in support of its Iraqi partners, it will not allow the movement of ISIS fighters near the border or onto sovereign Iraqi soil.

Food and Water Deliveries

The coalition has never struck the convoy, officials noted, and has allowed food and water deliveries to reach the stranded women and children. "The coalition will continue to take action against ISIS whenever and wherever it is able to do so without harming noncombatants, they added.

Coalition leaders have communicated a course of action to the Russians, providing the Syrian regime an opportunity to remove the women and children from this situation. "The Syrian regime is letting women and children suffer in the desert. This situation is completely on them," said Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, the combined joint task force commander.

Over the past week, six of the 17 buses have returned westward toward Palmyra, back in Syrian regime territory, unimpeded by any coalition action, officials said, adding that the coalition continues to monitor the remaining 11 buses and communicate with Russian officials who advise the Syrian regime.

US-Led Air Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq

From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Sept. 4, 2017 —

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

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

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 25 strikes consisting of 27 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed 10 ISIS oil stills.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed 30 ISIS oil barrels, three oil stills, a wellhead and a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device.

-- Near Raqqa, 21 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units and destroyed 13 fighting positions, two pieces of ISIS communications infrastructure, two vehicles, a vehicle-borne IED, a command-and-control node and a logistics node.

Officials also provided details today on 10 earlier strikes near Raqqa consisting of 10 engagements for which the information was not available in time for yesterday's report:

-- On Sept. 1, five strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units.

-- On Sept. 2, five strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and suppressed two fighting positions.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of eight engagements against ISIS targets.

-- Near Huwayjah, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and a destroyed a command-and-control node, an ISIS unmanned-aircraft-system site, an ammunition cache, a vehicle-borne IED facility and an ISIS-held building.

-- Near Baghdad, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

-- Near Qaim, two strikes destroyed an ISIS headquarters, a crane and a front-end loader.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Sept. 3, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 30 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Hawl, A strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle-borne bomb.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed four oil stills.

-- Near Raqqa, 19 strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and destroyed five fighting positions, four logistics nodes, three improvised explosive devices, two staging areas, a mortar system, a vehicle and a command-and-control node.

Officials also reported results today from 14 strikes consisting of 20 engagements conducted Sept. 1 in Syria for which the information was not available in time for yesterday's report:

-- Near Hawl, a strike destroyed an ISIS unmanned aircraft system.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

-- Near Raqqa 12 strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and destroyed four command-and-control nodes, four logistics nodes, three fighting positions, three vehjicle-borne IEDs and two heavy machine guns.

Strike in Iraq

In Iraq a single-engagement strike near Qaim destroyed a vehicle-borne-IED facility.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Sept. 2, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 40 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed 11 oil stills, four vehicles, an ISIS-held building, a bulldozer, a fuel truck and an artillery system.

-- Near Raqqa, 17 strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed 16 fighting positions, three logistics nodes, two command and control nodes, and a vehicle-borne bomb.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted three strikes consisting of three engagements against ISIS targets near Qaim, destroying two ISIS fuel storage sites, an ISIS-held building, a front-end loader, a weapons storage area and an excavator.

Previous Strikes

Officials also provided results today of 15 strikes consisting of 20 engagements conducted near Raqqa on Aug. 30-31 for which the information was not yet available in time for yesterday's report:

-- On Aug. 30, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a fighting position.

-- On Aug. 31, 13 strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and destroyed four fighting positions, three command-and-control nodes and a tunnel.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 31, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes consisting of 41 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed eight ISIS oil stills and damaged five supply routes.

-- Near Hawl, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

-- Near Raqqa, 17 strikes engaged 11 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 15 fighting positions, two command-and-control nodes, a logistics node and an improvised explosive device factory.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 10 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Huwayjah, a strike destroyed two ISIS-held buildings and an explosives cache.

-- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters.

-- Near Tal Afar, eight strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units; destroyed 36 fighting positions, three heavy machine guns, two medium machine guns, two weapons caches, a command-and-control node and an ISIS-held building; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

Additional Strikes

Additionally, 26 strikes consisting of 59 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on June 18 and Aug. 28-29 that closed within the last 24 hours:

-- On June 18, near Raqqa, Syria, three strikes destroyed six fighting positions.

-- On Aug. 28, near Raqqa, Syria, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed five fighting positions.

-- On Aug. 29, near Raqqa, Syria, 16 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units and destroyed nine fighting positions, a vehicle-borne bomb, a heavy machine gun and a command-and-control node.

-- On Aug. 29, near Rawah, Iraq, two strikes destroyed two vehicle-borne-bomb facilities.

-- On Aug. 29, near Tal Afar, Iraq, two strikes suppressed four ISIS tactical units.

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