15 airstrikes target ISIL facilities in Syria, Iraq


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The US-led coalition against ISIL launched a total of 15 airstrikes against ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq between 8:00 am. on Sunday and 8:00 am. on Monday, local time, the Combined Joint Task Force for Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) revealed in a statement.

In Syria fighter, bomber and drone aircraft launched two airstrikes; near Ain Al Arab/Kobane where "an airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit," and near Dayr az Zawr where "an airstrike struck and destroyed multiple ISIL oil pumps," the statement said. In Iraq, 13 airstrikes were launched using attack, fighter and drone aircraft, CJTF-OIR affirmed.

Near Al Asad one airstrike "struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle," near Al Qaim, another airstrike "destroyed an ISIL excavator," and near Bayji "two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint," the statement said. Near Fallujah "two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL mortar positon," near Haditha one strike hit "an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL vehicles and an ISIL building," and near Mosul four strikes hit "an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL excavator and an ISIL vehicle," it was revealed.

Finally, near Rawah one airstrike "destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle," while near Tal Afar, one airstrike "struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building," CJTF-OIR said.


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