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 Iraq
Attack,
bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 22 airstrikes in Iraq, coordinated
with and in support of the government of Iraq:
-- Near Beiji,
one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit.
-- Near
Fallujah, one strike destroyed five ISIL rocket rails.
-- Near Kisik,
eight strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL
fighting positions, four separate ISIL staging areas, and suppressed an ISIL
mortar position and an ISIL heavy machine gun position.
-- Near Mosul,
two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL
fighting position, an ISIL heavy machine gun, and an ISIL vehicle.
-- Near
Ramadi, five strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed
ten ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL sniper positions, an ISIL vehicle, and an
ISIL weapons cache, and denied ISIL access to tactical terrain.
-- Near
Sinjar, five strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 16 ISIL
fighting positions, seven ISIL assembly areas, and an ISIL 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, 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,
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Jordan, the 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.