NEW DELHI (AP) — American officials say the U.S. launched a second round of airstrikes against Islamic State targets near Irbil on Friday, using drones and fighter jets.
The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the strikes by name, say unmanned aircraft struck a mortar near Irbil and four Navy F/A-18 fighter jets struck a seven-vehicle convoy outside Irbil. The jets flew off the USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier.
The Friday afternoon strikes followed a morning strike on an Islamic State artillery gun that was firing on Kurdish troops near U.S. personnel. President Barack Obama said late Thursday that the U.S. would launch airstrikes on the militant group that was threatening American military trainers in the northeastern Iraq city.
The officials say the convoy was destroyed.
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This link explains how ISIS got so rich.
What say ye now, lover of bombing and doom, Senator John McCain?
Not ENOUGH bombing?
Bombing too LATE?
Bombing the wrong PLACES?
What is Obama doing wrong NOW?
BENGHAZI!
Last I checked it is Drone King Obama doing the bombing … for humanitarian reasons and to prevent genocide. You know, all the right reasons. No wrong reasons. 'Cause Obama.
We get it You’re mad because President Rand Paul isn’t in office and he’d single handily dismantle the drone program.