TORONTO – Four Canadian fighter jets struck an ISIS warehouse facility Monday as Operation IMPACT—Canada’s mission in support of the multinational Middle East Stabilization Force (MESF)—continued in Iraq. Defence Minister Rob Nicholson said in a Tuesday statement that the warehouse was used by ISIS militants for training and manufacturing Improved Explosive Devices (IEDs). “These actions are countering the immediate threat of [ISIS] to the region and are facilitating the Iraqi Forces’ freedom of movement,” he said. “This strike is a demonstration of Canada’s firm resolve to fight the heinous threat of terrorism that [ISIS] poses to millions of innocent...
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