Monday conducted an air strike near the Iraqi capital, as part of the offensive against the terrorists of the Islamic State (ISIS, for its acronym in English). The bombing was carried out to support the Iraqi security forces, according to NBC News review. In addition to the area south of Baghdad, there was also an air strike near Mount Sinjar, northwest.
"The attack southwest of Baghdad was the first bombing started to expand our efforts in protecting our citizens and humanitarian missions against ISIS, as Iraqi forces continue their offensive," said a statement from Central Command USA .
"Overall, they were destroyed six vehicles ISIS near Sinjar and a position of jihadist attack southwest of Baghdad that was firing staff internal security forces (ISF). All our fighters left the intact areas," adds .
The Barack Obama began bombing jihadists selective targets in Iraq in early August provided to support Iraqi troops. During the offensive, the area of Mosul, where a dam is vital for the economy and the supply of the country, and the city of Erbil works to protect American interests and the civilian population was primarily attacked.
The attacks were resumed when expectation US raid in Syria, after Obama announced that he would also attack terrorist targets in the country, ruled by the dictator Bashar Al Assad.
Currently, at least 30 countries will participate in the US-proposed international coalition to battle Islamic terrorists, who have founded a caliphate in Iraq and Syria and plan to expand to more countries in the Middle East.
While continuing the offensive, threatening to continue the ISIS beheading hostages in warning to USA and other Western powers. Already murdered American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff and Briton David Haines. Next on his list is Alan Henning macabre.
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