{"id":68379,"date":"2018-12-31T22:03:44","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T22:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/12\/31\/iraqi-jets-strike-isis-in-syria-after-assads-authorization\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:20:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:20:44","slug":"iraqi-jets-strike-isis-in-syria-after-assads-authorization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/12\/31\/iraqi-jets-strike-isis-in-syria-after-assads-authorization\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraqi jets strike ISIS in Syria after Assad\u2019s authorization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BAGHDAD \u2014 The Iraqi military says its fighter jets struck an Islamic State position inside Syria, a day after the Syrian government authorized its neighbor to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2018\/12\/30\/syrias-assad-authorizes-iraqi-forces-to-strike-isis-in-syria\/\" target=_blank>target the militants<\/a> at will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iraq\u2019s Joint Operations Command says F-16s struck a two-story house Monday in Souseh, close to the border, that was being used as a meeting place for ISIS leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/12\/31\/timetable-of-trumps-pullout-from-syria-being-questioned\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1075872236.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Timetable of Trump\u2019s pullout from Syria being questioned<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Amid questions about the pace of his exit from Syria, President Donald Trump complained on Monday that he\u2019s getting \u201cbad press\u201d for his decision to pull American troops out of the country and insisted he was simply making good on his campaign promise against U.S. involvement in \u201cnever ending wars.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Associated Press could not verify the number of casualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iraq has regularly coordinated with the U.S.-led coalition to strike ISIS positions inside Syria by air and artillery. 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