PRESS RELEASE | Aug. 24, 2014
Aug. 24: U.S. Military Conducts Airstrikes Against ISIL Near Irbil and Mosul Dam
By U.S. Central Command News Release

August 24, 2014

Release #20140828
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 24, 2014 – U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in support of Iraqi security force operations, using attack and remotely-piloted aircraft to conduct two airstrikes in the vicinity of Irbil and Mosul Dam.

One strike destroyed an ISIL humvee near the Mosul Dam and the other strike destroyed an ISIL armed vehicle near Irbil. All aircraft exited the strike area safely.

These strikes were conducted under authority to support Iraqi security force and Kurdish defense force operations, as well as to protect critical infrastructure, U.S. personnel and facilities, and support humanitarian efforts.

Since Aug. 8, U.S. Central Command has conducted a total of 96 airstrikes across Iraq. Of those, 62 have been in support of Iraqi forces near the Mosul Dam.