US-led coalition kills 4 Islamic State commanders in Iraq's Mosul

On February 19, Iraqi security forces began an offensive in western Mosul

IANS  |  Baghdad 

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The US-led coalition on Tuesday bombed (IS) positions in Iraq's city, killing four key commanders, military officials in Baghdad said.

According to a statement issued by the Military Intelligence, the coalition airstrikes hit several positions in the neighbourhood in western Mosul, Efe news reported.

The warplanes of the coalition resumed bombings on Tuesday after a 16-hour suspension of operations due to bad weather.

On February 19, Iraqi security forces began an offensive in western Mosul, two weeks after concluding operations to expel IS from the eastern section of the city.

The IS seized in 2014.

US-led coalition kills 4 Islamic State commanders in Iraq's Mosul

On February 19, Iraqi security forces began an offensive in western Mosul

On February 19, Iraqi security forces began an offensive in western Mosul

The US-led coalition on Tuesday bombed (IS) positions in Iraq's city, killing four key commanders, military officials in Baghdad said.

According to a statement issued by the Military Intelligence, the coalition airstrikes hit several positions in the neighbourhood in western Mosul, Efe news reported.

The warplanes of the coalition resumed bombings on Tuesday after a 16-hour suspension of operations due to bad weather.

On February 19, Iraqi security forces began an offensive in western Mosul, two weeks after concluding operations to expel IS from the eastern section of the city.

The IS seized in 2014.

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