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)