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
Fighter
and remotely piloted aircraft
conducted four airstrikes in Syria:
-- Near
Dayr Ar Zawr, two airstrikes struck an ISIL crude oil collection point and
destroyed an ISIL excavator.
-- Near
Kobani, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL artillery piece.
-- Near
Mar’a, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Airstrikes
in Iraq
Attack,
bomber, fighter, fighter-attack and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 18 airstrikes in Iraq, coordinated
with the Iraqi government:
-- Near
Huwayjah, an airstrike destroyed three ISIL trenches.
-- Near
Beiji, four airstrikes struck one large and two small ISIL tactical units and
destroyed six ISIL buildings, three ISIL vehicles, an ISIL ant-aircraft
artillery piece and an ISIL structure.
-- Near
Fallujah, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL
bunker.
-- Near
Haditha, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL
motorcycle.
-- Near
Kisik, four airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL staging area
and destroyed an ISIL excavator and an ISIL fighting position.
-- Near
Mosul, three airstrikes destroyed two ISIL trenches, an ISIL bulldozer and an
ISIL vehicle.
-- Near
Ramadi, two airstrikes destroyed four ISIL weapons caches, an ISIL armored
personnel carrier and an ISIL vehicle bomb.
-- Near
Sultan Abdallah, an airstrike struck an ISIL sniper firing position.
-- Near
Tuz, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting
position.
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, Turkey
and the United Arab Emirates.