Civilians remove debris and search for survivors at a site hit by what activists said were airstrikes by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Jabal al-Zawiya in the southern countryside of Idlib January 4, 2015. Picture taken January
IN PHOTO: Civilians remove debris and search for survivors at a site hit by what activists said were airstrikes by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Jabal al-Zawiya in the southern countryside of Idlib January 4, 2015. Picture taken January 4, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

Canada is most certain its participation to the U.S.-led airstrikes against the ISIS in Iraq didn't result to civilian fatalities. Perhaps at least not yet.

Since receiving approval from lawmakers in October, Canada has conducted a total of seven attacks against the radical Islam terrorists in Iraq. Brig.-Gen. Dan Constable, commander of the Canadian mission, on Thursday proudly said the airstrikes launched by the CF-18s were on precision because no civilians were killed.

The U.S. Central Command had announced it is currently conducting an investigation surrounding two coalition bombing missions in Iraq and in Syria. Reports have circulated that two missions had yielded civilian deaths no lower than five. Countries participating in airstrikes against Iraq included Australia, Belgium, Britain, Canada, Denmark, France and the Netherlands. Those focused in Syria are Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Constable assured Canadians their missions are not part of the ongoing investigations by the coalition partners. "That I am aware of, we have not had any reporting of any civilian casualties associated with any of our strikes," he said. Canadian fighters had flown over 200 sorties to dislodge the radical terrorists in Iraq.

On Wednesday, the Pentagon said U.S.-led air strikes against the ISIS in Iraq and Syria have damaged or destroyed 3,222 targets since August, These included 58 tanks, 184 Humvees, 673 fighting positions and 980 buildings or barracks. Some of the Humvees were identified as U.S. vehicles supplied to the Iraqi military but were captured by the militants; also some of the armoured personnel vehicles.

Since Aug 8, the U.S. and coalition air forces had conducted a total of 1,676 air strikes against the ISIS in both Iraq and Syria. They had used some 4,775 munitions. There was no mention of civilian death toll.

Canada's participation, meantime, is due to end soon, as contained in the approval given by the House of Commons in October. In a 157-134 vote, lawmakers said Canada's military equipment and men in uniform will join U.S.-led coalition airstrikes but only good for six months. That sixth month will come in April.

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