{"id":33818,"date":"2020-04-30T19:03:24","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T19:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/04\/30\/watch-coalition-aircraft-pummeling-isis-cave-complexes-in-iraq\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:05:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:05:04","slug":"watch-coalition-aircraft-pummeling-isis-cave-complexes-in-iraq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/flashpoints\/2020\/04\/30\/watch-coalition-aircraft-pummeling-isis-cave-complexes-in-iraq\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch coalition aircraft pummeling ISIS cave complexes in Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COVID or no COVID, the coalition is still keeping pressure on ISIS fighters across Syria and Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2020\/04\/17\/watch-coalition-aircraft-pummeling-isis-fighters-in-iraq\/\" target=_blank>Operation Inherent Resolve<\/a> posted a video of coalition aircraft pummeling 10 ISIS cave complexes on April 29 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/flashpoints\/2020\/03\/09\/two-us-service-members-killed-fighting-isis-in-iraq\/\" target=_blank>Hamrin Mountains<\/a>, Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OIR said five to 10 ISIS fighters were killed in the strikes but those numbers could rise as Iraqi forces sweep and search the area post strike mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/video\/embed\/750417\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coalition said in a news release that ISIS has used the intricate system of tunnels in the mountain range to smuggle weapons and move senior leaders as one of their \u201clast remaining operating\u201d areas in Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe presence of Daesh in Iraq continues to diminish, thanks to the efforts and sacrifices of our Iraqi partner forces,\u201d Maj Gen. 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