Iraq coordinated with Syrian government on anti-IS air strikes: military spokesman

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's air strikes on Islamic State positions in Syria on Thursday were carried out in coordination with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, an Iraqi military spokesman told Reuters.

The Iraqi air force used F16 jets to cross into Syria and carry out the strikes, Brigadier General Yahya Rasool said.

(Reporting by Ahmed Aboulenein; editing by Raya Jalabi)