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Iraq
US military drops weapons in areas held by ISIS in Iraq
2014-12-28
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Baghdad: Volunteer forces in Iraq fighting against the ISIS terrorists said US military aircraft dropped weapons in areas held by the terrorist group, Press TV reported on Saturday. According to the fighters, American helicopters dropped boxes of weapons in Yathrib and Balad districts in Iraq's Salahuddin Province on Friday.

The report comes as the Iraqi army and volunteer fighters appear to be gaining the upper hand and making significant gains against ISIS.

The US Central Command said the airdrops -- including weapons, ammunition and medical supplies -- were "intended to enable continued resistance against ISIS' attempts to take Kobani."

The US and its allies have been conducting airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. They said they were carrying out the airstrikes against the ISIS in both countries in order to curb their advance in the region. However, the air raids have so far failed to check the insurgents' military gains.
Posted by:Steve White

#3  Obama's orders being carried out.
Posted by: AlanC   2014-12-28 12:05  

#2  The technology is relatively new.

Everything more than three years-old is new to journos.
Posted by: Pappy   2014-12-28 09:55  

#1  We've only been dropping weapons behind enemy lines for 70 years. The technology is relatively new.

[sarc off]
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-12-28 04:40  

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