Baghdad - - United States launched air strikes against militants both Daulah Islamiyah, which was formerly known as ISIS, in northern Iraq. Drone and fighter jets attacked targets in the sea near the city of Irbil, Kurdish - the same location as the first raid conducted Friday, August 8, 2014.
In this second action, as reported by the BBC, Saturday (09/08/2014), the Pentagon claimed that they succeeded in destroying the building and killing a group of militants.
"With fighter jets, they also succeeded in destroying seven vehicles were doing convoy, said spokesman John Kirby Young Laksamada.
The series of attacks marks the first time the United States was directly involved in military operations in Iraq since the withdrawal of American forces in 2011.
The intervention was carried out following the increasing international concern over the fate of Christians and Yazidi minorities and Shia because of the movement of ISIS.
Spokesman for the State Department Marie Harf said that the main purpose of these attacks is to prevent the entry into Irbil ISIS.
ISIS militants have controlled most of northern Iraq since June.
"Then, the long-term, we want to provide time and space for Kurdish forces to return and fight its own," Marie said.
In addition, the militant group has also mastered a number of parts of Iraq and Syria. Causing tens of thousands of people from minority groups have left their homes.
ISIS has previously seized Iraq's largest dam.
In this second action, as reported by the BBC, Saturday (09/08/2014), the Pentagon claimed that they succeeded in destroying the building and killing a group of militants.
"With fighter jets, they also succeeded in destroying seven vehicles were doing convoy, said spokesman John Kirby Young Laksamada.
The series of attacks marks the first time the United States was directly involved in military operations in Iraq since the withdrawal of American forces in 2011.
The intervention was carried out following the increasing international concern over the fate of Christians and Yazidi minorities and Shia because of the movement of ISIS.
Spokesman for the State Department Marie Harf said that the main purpose of these attacks is to prevent the entry into Irbil ISIS.
ISIS militants have controlled most of northern Iraq since June.
"Then, the long-term, we want to provide time and space for Kurdish forces to return and fight its own," Marie said.
In addition, the militant group has also mastered a number of parts of Iraq and Syria. Causing tens of thousands of people from minority groups have left their homes.
ISIS has previously seized Iraq's largest dam.
