JUNE 2 (Reuters) — Iraq said on Monday (June 1) its air force has carried out air strikes against Islamic State militants in areas west and north of the capital Baghdad.
A press release by the Ministry of Defense said planes of the Iraqi air force conducted “painful” strikes targeting militant’s hideout and equipment in al-Jazeera in the western Sunni heartland of Anbar province and Samarra in Salahuddin province, north of Baghdad.
The statement said headquarters, ammunition and equipment of the militants of the Islamic State were damaged and a large number of their fighters were killed. The statement, however, did not say when the airstrikes were carried out. (Iraq)
