Four ISIS fighters killed in Iraq airstrike

Published December 21, 2018 6:20pm ET



Four ISIS fighters were killed last week in an air strike conducted by Coalition Forces in support of Iraqi Security Forces — an announcement that comes after President Trump said Wednesday that ISIS had been “defeated.”

“The Iraqi Security Forces are relentlessly pursuing ISIS fighters wherever they hide,” U.S. Army Col. Jonathan Byrom, Joint Operations Command — Iraq deputy commander, said in a statement. “The Coalition will continue to provide support and joint fires as needed to bring about the lasting defeat of ISIS in Iraq.”

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