Iraqi Defense Ministry Reports Strikes on Anbar Province Targets

Iraq’s defense ministry said it destroyed three terrorist hideouts, including weapons depots, in strategic, strife-torn Anbar province. Iraqi defense officials and local reports said the strikes took place northwest of Baiji on Tuesday, August 11; this video shows strikes on three targets. Iraqi forces are staging a massive operation to drive Islamic State out of Anbar province, the AP reported, losing 14 soldiers on August 12 in an ambush. Credit: YouTube/Iraqi Ministry of Defense