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From Jan. 1 to March 31, Iraqi Forces Conducted 31 Airstrikes Against ISIS, Report Says

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, May 4th, 2022

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From Jan. 1 to March 31, Iraqi Forces Conducted 31 Airstrikes Against ISIS, Report Says

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The Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve's (CJTF-OIR) latest quarterly report for Jan. 1-March 31 this year said that the Iraqi Air Force and Iraqi Army Aviation Command conducted 31 strikes against ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria--one more than last quarter. Of the 31, the Iraqi Air Force flew 23 using Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16s, Northrop Grumman [NOC] AC-208 Eliminator Armed Caravan planes, and the Iraqi Army Aviation Command used Bell [TXT] 407, Airbus EC-635 Eurocopter, and Russian Mi-17,…

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