Iraq: U.S. Said to Carry Out Airstrikes in North Iraq

Aug 16, 2014 | Zaid Sabah, Gopal Ratnam and Khalid Al-Ansary, Bloomberg Businessweek
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The U.S. carried out airstrikes today on Islamic State targets in northern Iraq to protect Yezidis and prevent damage to a critical dam, according to a U.S. Defense Department official.

The largest deployment of U.S. aircraft since the strikes began earlier this month took part in the attacks on Islamic State positions near Mosul, Iraq’s biggest northern city, the official said on condition of anonymity. A mix of drones, Navy F-18s and F-16s hit checkpoints and personnel, the official said.