A 2003 Brookings Institution report observed that , though most Iraqi Sunni tribes were loyal to Saddam Hussein in the days when he ran the country , the Albu Nimr tribe had mounted a protest against the former Iraqi strongman in 1995 after the execution of a noted member . Pentagon says death toll number is probably accurate . The U.S. military has been conducting airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria since August 2014. Some of those killed were women and children , tribal leader claims . U.S. says killings are further proof Iraqis must work with coalition to defeat ISIS .
Pentagon says death toll number is probably accurate . The U.S. military has been conducting airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria since August 2014. Some of those killed were women and children , tribal leader claims . U.S. says killings are further proof Iraqis must work with coalition to defeat ISIS .