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
Remotely
piloted aircraft conducted one airstrike in Syria:
-- Near Raqqah,
an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Airstrikes in Iraq
Attack,
bomber, fighter, fighter-attack and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 21
airstrikes in Iraq, coordinated with the government of Iraq:
-- Near Huwayjah,
an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
-- Near Bayji,
four airstrikes struck one large and one small ISIL tactical units, an ISIL
backhoe, an ISIL tunnel and destroyed 14 ISIL vehicles, three ISIL support
positions, and an ISIL armored bulldozer.
-- Near
Fallujah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL rocket rail.
-- Near
Kirkuk, two airstrikes struck two ISIL mortar firing positions.
-- Near Kisik,
an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting
position.
-- Near Mosul,
eight airstrikes struck five ISIL tactical units and destroyed 35 ISIL fighting
positions, three ISIL heavy machine guns and an ISIL armored vehicle.
-- Near
Ramadi, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle bomb and an ISIL vehicle.
-- Near
Sinjar, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and struck two ISIL
mortar firing positions 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, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.