U.S.-Led Coalition Airstrikes Eliminate Key ISIL Leaders in Syria, Iraq
By Terri Moon Cronk DoD News, Defense Media Activity
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2017 — U.S.-led coalition airstrikes in Iraq and Syria targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have recently killed several prominent leaders of that organization, Air Force Col. John Dorrian, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman, said today during a news briefing.
Speaking to Pentagon reporters via teleconference from Baghdad, Dorrian said precision coalition airstrikes in Mosul and other areas around Iraq have continued attacking ISIL leaders who facilitate and command and control the terrorist network.
Killing Leaders Degrades ISIL
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