{"id":44953,"date":"2020-04-17T11:57:29","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T11:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/04\/17\/watch-coalition-aircraft-pummeling-isis-fighters-in-iraq\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:47:10","slug":"watch-coalition-aircraft-pummeling-isis-fighters-in-iraq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2020\/04\/17\/watch-coalition-aircraft-pummeling-isis-fighters-in-iraq\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch coalition aircraft pummeling ISIS fighters in Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. released video showing American F-15s supporting an Iraqi aerial and ground bombardment of a large number of ISIS fighters south of Kirkuk, Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2020\/03\/26\/us-transfers-q-west-airfield-to-iraqi-forces-citing-progress-in-fight-against-isis\/\" target=\"_blank\">Operation Inherent Resolve<\/a> \u2014 the U.S.-led mission to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria \u2014 said more than 20 ISIS fighters were killed in the April 13 strikes.<\/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\/2020\/03\/20\/training-in-iraq-halted-smaller-bases-consolidating-some-coalition-troops-homeward-bound-over-covid-19-concerns\/\" 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=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200104-M-ZX256-1075.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\">Training in Iraq halted, smaller bases consolidating some coalition troops homeward bound over COVID-19 concerns<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">\u201cThe Coalition remains committed to the lasting defeat of ISIS through our partnership with the ISF, and as the situation permits, we will resume our support to Iraqi training.&quot;<\/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 coalition said in a news release that they supported Iraq troops with close-air support and surveillance assets as Iraqi forces battled<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2020\/03\/17\/us-hands-over-base-to-iraqi-forces-in-area-known-to-be-a-hotbed-for-iran-backed-militia\/\" target=_blank> ISIS fighters<\/a> near the \u201caustere terrain of Wadi Ashai near Kirkuk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No coalition advisers participated in the Iraqi ground assault, OIR said in a release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/video\/embed\/747985\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coalition and Iraqi aircraft dropped bombs and did gun runs on ISIS positions. 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Matt Brown, the OIR Task Force-Iraq deputy commander, said in the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operations continue against ISIS fighters despite a temporary pause in training due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some coalition forces have left Iraq following the breakout of the virus as training of Iraqi forces was put on pause to stem the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe ISF\u2019s ability to target and punish Daesh in this isolated territory confirms that these Daesh criminals have no safe 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