The U.S. War on the Islamic State, Now on Your Computer
A U.S. Navy F-18E Super Hornet receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq before conducting an airstrike, Oct. 4, 2014.
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The U.S. government has a new webpage to track its airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, making it easier for you to watch the war against ISIS unfold from your laptop.
For the past week, the Department of Defense has been posting daily updates online, detailing its effort to destroy the militant group, also known as ISIL. Under the header “Targeted Operations Against ISIL Terrorists”—which officials say is not what they're internally calling the still-unnamed operation—the webpage features an interactive map with summaries of targets, the aircrafts deployed so far, and press releases about the military mission.