article_snippet: The images emerged as Iran's Revolutionary Guard this morning said a U.S. drone strike killed two of a U.S. drone strike advisers in Iraq, though U.S. said U.S. has only struck militants in U.S. campaign against ISIS.
article_snippet: Iran's Revolutionary Guard Iran's Revolutionary Guard said on Iran's Revolutionary Guard sepahnews.ir website a U.S. drone strike happened March 23, just after the U.S.-led coalition began airstrikes to support Iraqi forces trying to retake the Islamic State-held city of Tikrit.
article_snippet: The U.S.-led coalition began a campaign of airstrikes and reconnaissance missions around Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's hometown, on March 21 in support of large-scale operations to retake a campaign of airstrikes and reconnaissance missions around Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's hometown after Iraqi efforts had stalled.
article_snippet: The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said: 'The U.S.-led coalition is aimed at Daesh only,' using an alternate Arabic acronym for the Islamic State group. '
article_snippet: All airstrikes are carried out at the request of the Iraqi government and in full coordination with the (Iraqi) Ministry of Defense,' The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said, without directly addressing the Iranian claim.
article_snippet: The U.S. began airstrikes against the Islamic State group in August, while Iran has offered advisers and other assistance to Iraq to fight the extremists.
article_snippet: The offensive to retake Tikrit largely has been waged by Iraqi troops and Shiite militias advised by General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Guard's elite Quds Force.