The Coalition forces take advantage of the battle for Tikrit and hit ISIS positions.
Salahuddin (IraqiNews.com) On Tuesday, a security source in Salahuddin province announced, that dozens of ISIS militants have been killed and injured in an air strike by the Iraqi Air Force in southern Tikrit.
The source stated to IraqiNews in an interview, “Today the military units achieved a breakthrough in the areas of southern Tikrit then made a tactical retreat after coordinating with the Army’s Air Force,” pointing out that, “The Iraqi warplanes have carried out intensive air strikes against sites for the ISIS group militants in southern of Tikrit city.”
“The air strikes resulted in killing and injuring dozens of elements of the ISIS group,” the source added.
Here come the French. ~ GNC
France deploys aircraft carrier to Gulf for campaign against ISIS
February 26, 2015 by Amre Sarhan
(IraqiNews.com) France has deployed its most prestigious aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, as part of the U.S.-led military campaign against the ISIS group militants, French government officials said.
The Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier has entered the Gulf as part of the U.S.-led military campaign against the ISIS group militants in Iraq and Syria.
“We’re are all in this together and having the Charles De Gaulle Strike Group in the region gives the coalition more options to help defeat this common threat,” U.S. 5th Fleet spokesman Lt. Joe Hontz said in a statement.
Interesting, Iran's saying that there is no evidence of the West dropping aid to ISIL/ISIS? ~ GNC
Jaafary: No evidences over US-led Coalition dropping aids, weapons to ISIL
Feb 24th 2015, 22:19, by Ahmed Hussein
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Foreign Minister, Ibrahim al-Jaafary, stated in a press conference with his Iranian Counterpart, Jawad Dharif, stated that there are no evidences over the involvement of the US-led Coalition in dropping aids and weapons to ISIL. /End/
Dozens of ISIS elements killed, injured in aerial bombing southeast of Mosul
February 19, 2015 by Abdelhak Mamoun
Salahuddin (IraqiNews.com) A source in the Peshmerga forces announced on Tuesday that dozens of ISIS militants had been killed or wounded in aerial strikes by the US-led international coalition southeast of Mosul.
The source said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, “Today evening, the international coalition aircrafts intensely bombed a number of ISIS sites in Makhmour district southeast of Mosul, which resulted in killing and wounding dozens of ISIS militants.”
The source, who requested to remain anonymous, added, “The bombings also resulted in the destruction of a number of ISIS armored vehicles.”
Coalition strike kills, wounds dozens of ISIS militants in Tikrit
February 17, 2015 by Amre Sarhan
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Salahuddin (IraqiNews.com) On Tuesday, a local source in Salahuddin province said, that dozens of ISIS militants have been either killed or injured in an air strike that targeted their headquarters in eastern Tikrit.
The source informed IraqiNews, “This evening, Iraqi warplanes conducted an air strike against headquarters for the ISIS group in the area of al-Alam, located in eastern Tikrit,” adding that, “The air strike resulted in killing and wounding dozens of elements of the ISIS group.”
“The headquarters were used by the group militants to hide in, and have contained loads of weapons and explosives,” the source added.
Dozens of ISIS militants killed in U.S.-led strike in Anbar
February 13, 2015 by Amre Sarhan
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Al-Anbar (IraqiNews.com) On Thursday, a security source in Anbar province said, that dozens of ISIS elements have been killed in an intensive air strike by the international coalition on the area of al-Baghdadi.
The source informed IraqiNews, “Warplanes of the international coalition conducted intensive air strikes against sites for the ISIS group in the area of al-Baghdadi,” pointing out that, “The air strikes resulted in killing dozens of ISIS elements.”
“The group has cut off all phone communications in the areas of al-Baghdadi and Haditha,” the source added.
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Coalition strike kills 10 ISIS elements in central Biji
February 13, 2015 by Amre Sarhan
Salahuddin (IraqiNews.com) On Thursday, a security source in Salahuddin province said, that 10 elements of the ISIS group have been killed in an air strike by the international coalition in central Biji.
The source stated to IraqiNews in an interview, “Warplanes of the international coalition conducted an air strike against a gathering site for the ISIS group in the area of al-Hayi al-Asri in central Biji, located 40 km north of Tikrit,” pointing out that, “The air strike resulted in killing 10 elements of the group.”
‘One of deadliest attacks’: 50 ISIS militants reported dead in Kobani assault
Published time: December 01, 2014 12:22
Edited time: December 01, 2014 13:05
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At least 50 so-called Islamic State (IS) militants were reported dead in an intense day of clashes and US-led airstrikes in the Syrian border town of Kobani, a monitoring group has said.
The fighting, which took place on Saturday and early Sunday, was reportedly one of the deadliest 24-hour periods for IS militants since they launched a mid-September assault to seize the city from its predominantly Kurdish population, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Eleven Kurdish fighters were also killed, according to the group.
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Russia warns US-led coalition: Those who carry out strikes in Syria face blowback
Published time: September 23, 2014 14:21
Edited time: October 02, 2014 08:46
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The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that those countries initiating one-sided military scenarios take international legal responsibility for their consequences. It comes as the US-led coalition begins its anti-ISIS strikes in Syria.
Kayla Mueller's Parents Say They Have Been Notified Of Her Death
The Huffington Post | By Charlotte Alfred
Posted: 02/10/2015 10:07 am EST Updated: 02/10/2015 3:59 pm EST
The parents of an American woman held by the Islamic State group said in a statement on Tuesday that they have been notified of her death.
The White House said Kayla Jean Mueller's family received a message from her captors over the weekend, which was authenticated by the U.S. intelligence community, the Associated Press reports.
On Friday, the Islamic State group released a statement claiming Mueller had been killed in a Jordanian airstrike in Raqqa, Syria. The Jordanian government said later that it was "highly skeptical" about the extremists' statement.
Mueller, who is from Prescott, Arizona, was captured by militants in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo in August 2013. U.S. officials acknowldged last year that a 26-year-old American woman was being held by the group, but did not identify her out of fears for her safety.
Mueller's family honored her dedication to humanitarian work in their statement on Tuesday, according to The Arizona Republic. "We are so proud of the person Kayla was and the work that she did while she was here with us. She lived with purpose, and we will work every day to honor her legacy," the statement read.
"Our hearts are breaking for our only daughter, but we will continue on in peace, dignity, and love for her," the family said.
The family also released a letter that Mueller wrote while in captivity in 2014, BuzzFeed notes. "I know you would want me to remain strong. That is exactly what I'm doing," Mueller wrote. "[I] have learned that even in prison, one can be free. I am grateful. I have come to see there is good in every situation, sometimes we just have to look for it."
President Barack Obama sent his condolences to the family on behalf on the American people in a statement on Tuesday.
"In how she lived her life, she epitomized all that is good in our world," he said. "No matter how long it takes, the United States will find and bring to justice the terrorists who are responsible for Kayla’s captivity and death."
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Mueller had been working in Turkey assisting Syrian refugees, according to a 2013 article in The Daily Courier, her hometown newspaper. She told the paper that she was drawn to help with the situation in Syria.
"For as long as I live, I will not let this suffering be normal," she said. "It's important to stop and realize what we have, why we have it and how privileged we are. And from that place, start caring and get a lot done."
According to the newspaper, Mueller had been working with the humanitarian aid agency Support to Life, as well as a local organization that helped female Syrian refugees develop skills.
A 2007 article about Mueller from the same newspaper said she was a student at Northern Arizona University and was active in the Save Darfur Coalition. A statement from the office of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Mueller graduated in 2009 and had worked to help people in need in India, Israel, the Palestinian territories and in Arizona.
Mueller is the fourth American to die while being held by Islamic State militants. Three other Americans - journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and aid worker Peter Kassig - were beheaded by the group.
Journalist Austin Tice, of Houston, Texas, disappeared in August 2012 while covering Syria's civil war. It's not clear what entity is holding him, but it is not believed to be the Islamic State group or the Syrian government, his family has said.
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20 ISIS members including Arabs and foreigners killed in aerial bombing southwest of Kirkuk
February 10, 2015 by Abdelhak Mamoun
(IraqiNews.com) On Tuesday, a security source in Kirkuk announced, that 20 ISIS elements, including Arabs and foreigners, were killed in an aerial bombing that was carried out by the US-led international coalition aircrafts on ISIS sites southwest of the province.
The source said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, “This afternoon, the international coalition aircrafts bombed a number of ISIS subsidiary sites, including its headquarter in Hawija (55 km southwest of Kirkuk), which resulted in killing 20 militants from different countries such as Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Chechnya.”
The source, who requested anonymity, added, “The bombing came after receiving accurate information about ISIS militants gathering in these locations.”
Salah-il-Din (IraqiNews.com) The Iraqi Army and International Coalition strikers bombarded sites of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant terrorists in eastern Salah-il-Din on Sunday.
Security source stated to IraqiNews.com “The bombardment resulted in killing 37 ISIL terrorists and burning 14 vehicles for them.” /End/
