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Latest news on Syria, In an operation in Syria participated Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain and Qatar
Iraq latest news, WASHINGTON, September 23. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces of the United States have confirmed on that the United States in the operation against the terrorist organization the Islamic State (IG) in Syria participated Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain and Qatar.
Application of air strikes on militants of the Islamic State CENTCOM motivated by the need to prevent “a planned attack” against the interests of the United States and its Western partners. “These attacks were made solely for the use of American military hardware” – the statement says.
Previously, the involvement of these five states in the operation of the agency reported Associeted Press.
Air strikes places
From the American military reporters also have been learned that the first wave of strikes on the positions of the Islamic State lasted half an hour, then the operation was continued. Air Force planes and Navy, in particular, the F-22 fighters Raptor have been used as well as cruise missiles fired from American warships in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. Under the blows were about two dozen targets, including the headquarters of the group Islamic state in the city of Raqqa in eastern Syria.
Syrian Foreign Minister said earlier that Washington informed Damascus about air raids. “The American side on Monday have informed the Syrian representative at the UN, Bashar Jaafari that strikes would be carried out at terrorists from the Islamic State positions in Rakka” – led news agency SANA.
According to the TV station “Al Arabiya”, in Raqqa in the east of Syria and its surroundings were struck by more than 20 ground targets. Reuters reported on the Elimination of dozens of militants.
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