MOSCOW, August 21 (RIA Novosti) - The US military forces have carried out another six airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) militants in in the vicinity of Iraq’s Mosul Dam, the US Central Command said in a news release issued Thursday.
“These strikes were conducted under authority to support Iraqi security forces and Kurdish defense force operations, as well as to protect critical infrastructure, US personnel and facilities, and support humanitarian efforts,” according to the US Central Command.
The strikes “destroyed or damaged” three IS Humvees, one IS vehicle, and multiple improvised explosive device emplacements.
The Central Command added that since August 8, it has conducted a total of 90 airstrikes across Iraq.
Islamic State, formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), is a radical Sunni group that had been fighting in Syria before launching an offensive in Iraq in June. Later that month, the militants announced the establishment of an Islamic caliphate on the territories that had fallen under its control.
