U.S. Aircraft Continue Strikes Against ISIL in Iraq

From a U.S. Central Command News Release TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 17, 2014 - U.S. fighter, attack and remotely piloted aircraft conducted seven airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq yesterday and today, U.S. Central Command officials reported today. One airstrike destroyed an ISIL armed vehicle northwest of the Haditha Dam, two airstrikes destroyed two ISIL armed vehicles northwest of Irbil, and four airstrikes southwest of Baghdad destroyed several small ISIL ground units and a small boat on the Euphrates River that was resupplying ISIL forces in the area, officials said. All aircraft exited the strike areas safely, they added. Centcom has conducted a total of 174 airstrikes across Iraq, officials said.