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https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iraqi-warplanes-strike-daesh-positions-in-syria/1156560
By Ali Jawad
BAGHDAD
Iraqi warplanes on Friday struck two Daesh positions inside Syrian territory, according to military officials.
“Iraqi F-16s struck two sites today: a headquarters used by leading members of the terrorist group and a warehouse used for storing missiles… in the Hajin area [of Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province],” the Iraqi army’s Joint Command said in a statement.
The operation achieved its objective, totally destroying both targets, the statement asserts.
On two separate occasions earlier this month -- May 6 and 14 -- Iraqi warplanes struck Daesh positions in Syria’s northeastern Al-Hasakah province.
And on Apr. 19, Iraqi military aircraft carried out airstrikes targeting Daesh positions in Deir ez-Zor.
The Iraqi government has said that the strikes were pre-approved by Damascus.
Last December, officials in Baghdad declared that Daesh's military presence in Iraq had been all but dismantled following a three-year war.
Iraqi forces, however, continue to carry out frequent anti-Daesh operations, suggesting the terrorist group still maintains an active presence in certain parts of the country.
By Ali Jawad
BAGHDAD
Iraqi warplanes on Friday struck two Daesh positions inside Syrian territory, according to military officials.
“Iraqi F-16s struck two sites today: a headquarters used by leading members of the terrorist group and a warehouse used for storing missiles… in the Hajin area [of Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province],” the Iraqi army’s Joint Command said in a statement.
The operation achieved its objective, totally destroying both targets, the statement asserts.
On two separate occasions earlier this month -- May 6 and 14 -- Iraqi warplanes struck Daesh positions in Syria’s northeastern Al-Hasakah province.
And on Apr. 19, Iraqi military aircraft carried out airstrikes targeting Daesh positions in Deir ez-Zor.
The Iraqi government has said that the strikes were pre-approved by Damascus.
Last December, officials in Baghdad declared that Daesh's military presence in Iraq had been all but dismantled following a three-year war.
Iraqi forces, however, continue to carry out frequent anti-Daesh operations, suggesting the terrorist group still maintains an active presence in certain parts of the country.