(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The US-led coalition continued to strike ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq, with a total of 17 airstrikes conducted on June 22, the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said on Tuesday.

"Coalition air power provides a significant advantage for ground forces in hybrid warfare," said CJTF-OIR Chief of Staff Thomas Weidley in a statement.

"We see this materializing daily in support of our enabled partners within the battlespace," he said.

In Syria three airstrikes were carried out near Tal Abyad and struck three ISIL tactical units, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL vehicle.

In Iraq, 14 airstrikes were carried out near eight areas, including Kirkuk and Mosul.

Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike destroyed seven ISIL rocket rails, while near Hit, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL anti-aircraft weapon.

Near Kirkuk, one airstrike struck an ISIL fighting position, while near Mosul, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL staging area, destroying an ISIL building and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

Near Ramadi, four airstrikes struck multiple ISIL staging areas, while near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL heavy machine guns and an ISIL bunker.

Near Tal Afar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL building and an ISIL mortar firing position, while near Waleed, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle. (end)