Iraq Daily Roundup: Anti-ISIS Air Strikes; 23 Killed

by | Jun 17, 2019 | 0 comments

At least 23 people were killed in recent violence:

South of Mosul, airstrikes targeting an Islamic State tunnel left 16 of them dead.

Seven militants were killed in strikes in the Hawija area.

Also, no casualties were reported after a mortar attack on the Taji Military Base. Nor were there casualties reported on a mortar attack on the Baiji Military Base on Friday. U.S. troops are stationed at both bases.

Margaret Griffis is a journalist from Miami Beach, Florida and has been covering Iraqi casualties for Antiwar.com since 2006.

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