Iran Press/Middle East: F-16s struck a two-storey house in Souseh, close to the border, that was being used as a meeting place for ISIS leaders, said Iraq's Joint Operations Command.
Syrian President Bashar Al Assad on Sunday authorised Iraqi forces to attack ISIS militants inside Syria without waiting for permission from Damascus, Iran Press reported.
At the same time, Iraq’s prime minister Adil Abdul Mahdi hinted at a bigger role for his forces ahead of a planned US pullout from Syria.
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Abdul Mahdi said Iraq is seeking to move beyond its current arrangement with Damascus — under which it launches air strikes against ISIS militants in the neighbouring country after getting approval — but did not offer further details.
“There are groups operating in Syria, and Iraq is the best way to deal with this,” he told reporters in reference to ISIS remnants.
Iraqi warplanes and artillery have in the past pounded ISIS positions inside Syria after getting the green light from Syrian authorities.
On Sunday, however, Damascus and Baghdad secured an arrangement that will see Iraq conduct air strikes without prior approval.
The attack took place two days after the Iraqi national security adviser Faleh al-Fayyadh met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.
Also few month ago, Iraqi Army fighters attacked ISIS positions in Hejin area of al-Bukmal city in the province of Deir al-Zor, east of Syria.
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