iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — At least 250 ISIS militants were killed Wednesday in a series of US airstrikes in Southern Fallujah, officials said.
Officials also estimate that some 40 vehicles were also destroyed in the attacks.
One of the senior defense officials said “we’re still assessing the strikes and gathering details” but the number of fighters killed is “consistent with our early assessments.”
Earlier Wednesday, Col. Chris Garver, the spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, which is focused on defeating ISIS in the Middle East, said that Fallujah will soon be turned over to a “holding force” because the fight there was less intense than the one in Ramadi.
In Southern Fallujah, the coalition was undertaking clearing operations in preparation for the holding force — consisting of local police and Sunni tribesmen — to take over.
More than 100 airstrikes have been carried out near Fallujah since May 21.
This is a developing story. Please check back in for updates.
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