(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The US-led coalition continued to strike ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq, with a total of 34 airstrikes conducted on July 10, the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said in a statement released Saturday.
"Coalition airstrikes targeted 20 Daesh (or ISIL) units yesterday in Iraq and Syria," said CJTF-OIR Chief of Staff Kevin Killea. "These strikes have significantly degraded Daesh's capacity to conduct operations, have put them on the defensive in most areas, and have enhanced the tactical advantage of ISF and VSO forces.
"In Syria, 17 airstrikes were carried out near three locations: Near Al Hasakah, 12 airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit and nine ISIL tactical units destroying four ISIL vehicles, 11 ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL resupply positions and an ISIL excavator.
Near Ar Raqqah, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL structure and destroyed an ISIL excavator.
Near Ain Al Arab (Kobane), two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units destroying an ISIL vehicle an ISIL mortar position, five ISIL bunkers and an ISIL fighting position.
"In Iraq 17 airstrikes were carried out near eight areas: Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed one ISIL vehicle.
Near Fallujah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit destroying an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL recoilless rifle.
Near Habbaniyah, four airstrikes struck two ISIL large tactical units and two ISIL tactical units destroying an ISIL excavator, two ISIL vehicles, six ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL boat, two ISIL mortar systems and an ISIL armored personnel carrier.
Near Haditha, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Makhmur, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units. Near Mosul, four airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL rocket position and 11 ISIL staging areas and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL buildings.
Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL heavy machine gun position and destroyed an ISIL vehicle."
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