Airstrikes kill over 100 ISIS militants near Syria border in Iraq

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ANI Baghdad [Iraq]
Last Updated : Apr 02 2017 | 4:02 AM IST

In an airstrike, carried out by the Iraqi fighter jets against the Islamic State group outside Mosul, killed more than 100 militants.

As per a report in the Fox News, a government statement confirmed the news.

As per the statement the strikes hit three ISIS targets in Baaj, which is a remote northwestern town near the Syrian border, killing around 150-200 militants.

The officials also said that the militants had crossed over from Syria, which indictes that ISIS still enjoys free movement across the borders.

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First Published: Apr 02 2017 | 3:51 AM IST

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