U.S. and coalition military forces
have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in
Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials
reported today.
Officials reported details of the
latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial
reports.
Airstrikes in Syria
Attack, fighter,
fighter-attack and remotely piloted aircraft conducted eight airstrikes in
Syria:
-- Near Hasakah, five
airstrikes struck four ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions
and an ISIL motorcycle.
-- Near Aleppo, two
airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position
and an ISIL vehicle.
-- Near Raqqah, an airstrike
struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.
Airstrikes in Iraq
Attack, bomber, fighter and
fighter-attack and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 18 airstrikes in Iraq,
coordinated with the government of Iraq:
-- Near Beiji, two airstrikes
struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL artillery
piece and an ISIL vehicle-borne bomb.
-- Near Habbaniyah, two
airstrikes destroyed two ISIL mortar firing positions and an ISIL vehicle.
-- Near Makhmur, five
airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, two ISIL staging areas and an ISIL
rocket firing position and destroyed three ISIL tunnels and an ISIL light machine
gun.
-- Near Mosul, an airstrike
struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
-- Near Ramadi, two
airstrikes struck one large and one small ISIL tactical units and destroyed
three ISIL vehicles, two ISIL buildings and an ISIL heavy machine gun.
-- Near Sinjar, two
airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting
positions, four ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL light machine gun and an ISIL
vehicle.
-- Near Tal Afar, an airstrike
struck an ISIL heavy machine gun firing position.
-- Near Tuz, three airstrikes
destroyed 20 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL excavator and an ISIL vehicle.
Part of Operation Inherent Resolve
The strikes were conducted as
part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL
terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria and the wider
international community. The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq
further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct operations.
Coalition nations conducting
airstrikes in Iraq include the United States, Australia, Canada, Denmark,
France, Jordan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Coalition nations
conducting airstrikes in Syria include the United States, Bahrain, Canada,
Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.