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 five airstrikes in Syria:
-- Near Hasakah,
one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
-- Near Raqqah,
one strike destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle.
-- Near
Manbij, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building.
-- Near Mar’a,
one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL tactical
vehicles.
-- Near
Palmyra, one strike destroyed an ISIL front end loader and damaged an ISIL
front end loader.
Airstrikes in Iraq
Attack,
bomber, fighter, fighter-attack and ground-attack aircraft conducted 20
airstrikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq:
-- Near Huwayjah,
three strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL
tactical vehicles and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
-- Near
Fallujah, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket rail.
-- Near
Habbaniyah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL mortar system, an ISIL building, and
three ISIL rocket rails.
-- Near Hit,
one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an
ISIL home-made explosives cache.
-- Near
Kirkuk, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting
position.
-- Near Kisik,
three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine
gun, an ISIL fighting position, and two separate ISIL staging areas.
-- Near Mosul,
one strike struck an ISIL fighting position.
-- Near
Ramadi, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an
ISIL staging area, an ISIL front end loader, an ISIL heavy machine gun, six
ISIL fighting positions and denied ISIL access to terrain.
-- Near
Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting
positions and an ISIL heavy machine gun.
-- Near Sultan
Abdallah, three strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle bomb storage facility, an
ISIL vehicle bomb factory, and suppressed an ISIL heavy machine gun 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, 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, France, Jordan, Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Coalition nations
conducting airstrikes in Syria include the United States, Australia, Bahrain,
Canada, France, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.