US Marines Harrier strikes Islamic State for the first time

A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier has struck an Islamic State target near the Haditha Dam in Iraq.
The strike occurred on Monday, and involved a Harrier from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit operating from the amphibious ship Bataan.
It was the first time that a Marine unit dropped ordnance in the current fight against Islamic State.
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