CF-18 Hornet fighter jets depart from 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta
CF-18 Hornet fighter jets depart from 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, October 21, 2014, in this Royal Canadian Air Force handout photo provided on October 22, 2014. The jets are part of the Canadian Armed Forces? contribution to coalition assistance to security forces in the Republic of Iraq who are fighting against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). REUTERS/Cpl Audrey Solomon/Roy

Canadian fighter planes managed to strike an Islamic State warehouse in Iraq on Monday. The extremist group was reportedly training fighters and making bombs in the warehouse.

Canada's CF-18s were engaged in the latest assault against the Middle Eastern militant group. Canadian Defence Minister Rob Nicholson confirmed that news as he said that such actions were to facilitate the freedom of movement by the Iraqi forces. Such actions were required to counter the "immediate threat" of Islamic State, he said. Nicholson also said that the strike was a "demonstration of Canada's firm resolve to fight the heinous threat of terrorism." He commended the uniformed personnel for their bravery, commitment and work while they continued to make meaningful contributions to Canada's important mission against Islamic State, Toronto Sun reported.

The night-time strike took place near the second largest city of Iraq, Mosul. Four CF-18s reportedly dropped eight precision bombs on the warehouse that had been used by Islamic State for building roadside booby traps and bombs against Iraqi forces. The attack, involving aircraft from other countries as well, was supposed to limit collateral damage. Some officials, though not allowed to reveal intricate details of the mission, disclosed that there was no public casualty due to the attack. It was also not speculated if there was any enemy fighter who had been killed in the attack.

Nicholson also confirmed the strike in the House of Commons even though he did not provide any further details about it. According to local media reports in Erbil, there will be an operation to liberate Mosul which is considered to be a stronghold for Islamic State. The mission to liberate Mosul will start in the early part of 2015. There is a possibility that around 80,000 Iraqi troops will be involved in the mission, The Star reported.

Kevin Lindsey, the assistant deputy minister of finance at National Defence, was earlier questioned by Conservative senator regarding the cost of the mission against Islamic State. Even though Lindsey did not reveal the exact figures, he said that there was no requirement for any additional funding yet. "Obviously, we are just beginning our engagement," he said. "We don't know if we will need more money as we go along."

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