(CNN)The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday resumed its participation in airstrikes against ISIS, the country said -- its first publicly known foray against the terror group since it reportedly suspended attacks over concerns about pilot safety. UAE F-16s stationed in Jordan took part in morning attacks and returned safely to base, the UAE military said without saying where the strikes happened. A U.S.-led coalition has been conducting airstrikes against ISIS in Syria and Iraq, where the Sunni Muslim extremist group has captured territory for what it calls its Islamic caliphate. The UAE halted its participation in the strikes in December because leaders were worried there were insufficient plans to save personnel who may be captured, a senior U.S. military official told CNN.
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Official will tell congressional hearing that Syrian foreign fighters have grown to 20,000
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F-16s stationed in Jordan conduct strikes against ISIS, the UAE says
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Kurds say they've taken key bridgeheads near Mosul, Iraq
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