Qanus Island


Qanus Island is an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria staging area located in the Tigris River in Salah Ad Din Province, Northern Iraq. It was bombed on 10 September 2019 during the Iraqi insurgency. American F-15 and F-35 fighter jets dropped 40 tonnes of explosives by the US-led coalition forces.
According to Major General Eric T Hill, "We're denying Daesh the ability to hide on Qanus Island".