Early Bombing Campaign Against ISIS In Mosul Averages Hits Every 8 Minutes

During the first three days of the offensive against the Islamic State holed up in Mosul in northern Iraq, U.S.-led airstrikes hit targets in the city at a rate of one very eight minutes, according to senior U.S. officials cited by Military.com.

Since Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared the start of the operation on Oct. 16, the air coalition has conducted more than 191 strikes through Nov. 1, dropping more than 1,352 weapons, according to U.S. Air Forces Central...