Makhmour Base

Two years ago, the US-led coalition dropped the first airstrikes on the ISIS group, ushering in a deeper phase of intervention that dramatically changed the fight against the terrorist group in Iraq. Since then, more than 9,400 coalition airstrikes have allowed Iraqi forces to slowly claw back cities, towns, supply lines and infrastructure.

Two years ago, the US-led coalition dropped the first airstrikes on the ISIS group, ushering in a deeper phase of intervention that dramatically changed the fight against the terrorist group in Iraq. Since then, more than 9,400 coalition airstrikes have allowed Iraqi forces to slowly claw back cities, towns, supply lines and infrastructure.