The Iraqi army announced Monday that its fighter jets have carried out a strike against a meeting of ISIS leaders near Deir Ezzour in Syria.
The strike destroyed the building they were gathered in, it said without offering further details.
The statement said F-16 fighter jets carried out the raid around al-Sousa village in eastern Syria, as “30 leaders from ISIS gangs” met in the building.
The strike came a day after Iraq’s government hinted at greater involvement for its armed forces in Syria as the US begins withdrawing troops from the country.
Iraq fears that ISIS terrorists in Syria will try to cross the border, and analysts warn of increasing insurgent-style attacks in both countries.
Baghdad has carried out several air raids in Syrian territory with the agreement of regime leader Bashar al-Assad. Its army and Popular Mobilization Forces have reinforced at the border in recent months.
Last week, the Syrian regime granted Baghdad authorization to carry out strikes against ISIS without waiting for permission from Damascus.
