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Iraq Now Capable of Conducting Independent Airstrikes: US Centcom

The Pentagon said earlier that the United States and its coalition partners would be reducing their military mission in Iraq.
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Iraq Now Capable of Conducting Independent Airstrikes: US Centcom
A French Rafale jet fighter lands in Al Dhafra base, United Arab Emirates, after a strike in Iraq on Sept. 19, 2014. Jean-Luc Brunet, ECPAD/AP Photo
Melanie Sun
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U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Nov. 4 that the Iraqi security forces (ISF) are now capable of conducting their own independent airstrikes on enemy forces.

The announcement is “a major milestone in Iraq’s transition to assuming a leading role in regional operations,” Centcom said in a statement.
Melanie Sun
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