Baghdad: Volunteer forces in Iraq fighting against the ISIS terrorists said US military aircraft dropped weapons in areas held by the terrorist group, Press TV reported on Saturday. According to the fighters, American helicopters dropped boxes of weapons in Yathrib and Balad districts in Iraq's Salahuddin Province on Friday.
The report comes as the Iraqi army and volunteer fighters appear to be gaining the upper hand and making significant gains against ISIS.
The US Central Command said the airdrops -- including weapons, ammunition and medical supplies -- were "intended to enable continued resistance against ISIS' attempts to take Kobani."
The US and its allies have been conducting airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. They said they were carrying out the airstrikes against the ISIS in both countries in order to curb their advance in the region. However, the air raids have so far failed to check the insurgents' military gains. |