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
Bomber,
fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted eight airstrikes in Syria:
-- Near
Hasakah, three strikes destroyed three ISIL excavators and an ISIL bunker.
-- Near
Hawl, two airstrikes struck an ISIL crude oil collection point and destroyed
three ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL trench.
-- Near
Ayn Isa, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL
motorcycles and an ISIL fighting position.
-- Near
Kobani, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL
vehicle.
-- Near
Washiyah, an airstrike destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL
bunkers, two ISIL tunnels and an ISIL front end loader.
Airstrikes
in Iraq
Attack,
bomber, fighter, fighter-attack and remotely piloted conducted 12 airstrikes in Iraq, coordinated
with the Iraqi government:
-- Near
Beiji, an airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL
building and an ISIL vehicle.
-- Near
Fallujah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL
mortar system.
-- Near
Kisik, an airstrike struck and suppressed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
-- Near
Mosul, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting
position, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL vehicle.
-- Near
Qayyarah, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL
vehicle.
-- Near
Ramadi, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL
buildings and an ISIL vehicle.
-- Near
Sultan Abdallah, an airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed
three ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL heavy machine guns.
-- Near
Tuz, three airstrikes destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles
and an ISIL weapons cache.
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, the region, and the wider
international community. The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq
further limits the terrorist group's ability to project terror and conduct
operations, officials said.
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.