Iraq launches surprise airstrike on IS in Syria, kills 36 militants

According to the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, the country's F-16 fighter jets attacked an explosives factory and several other strongholds of the terrorist organization IS in Syria.

IS militant base hit by Iraqi airstrike. Photo: RT

Some regional sources added that the Iraqi airstrike coincided with a meeting of this terrorist organization, leading to a relatively large number of casualties.

This is considered a “rare” airstrike by Iraq against the IS terrorist organization in Syria, confirming the commitment not long ago by the Iraqi Prime Minister to be ready to attack IS gunmen in Syria if they threaten the security of this country. It is known that to carry out the above airstrike, Iraq received close support and cooperation from the Syrian Government military forces.