20 more airstrikes launched against ISIL in Syria, Iraq


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The US-led coalition continued to strike ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq, with a total of 20 airstrikes conducted on August 14, the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said in a statement released Saturday.
In Syria five airstrikes were conducted near two locations: Near Al Hasakah, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL excavators, an ISIL heavy machine gun, three ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL bulldozer.
Near Aleppo, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.
In Iraq 15 airstrikes were carried out near nine locations: Near Al Baghdadi, one airstrike destroyed three ISIL rocket rails and an ISIL weapons cache. Near Bayji, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL bunker.
Near Fallujah, one airstrike had inconclusive results. Near Haditha, three airstrikes struck an ISIL command and control facility and two ISIL staging areas. Near Kirkuk, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar firing position.
Near Makhmur, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar firing position. Near Mosul, one airstrike destroyed six ISIL fighting positions. Near Ramadi, five airstrikes struck two large and one small ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL buildings, three ISIL IEDs an ISIL truck, an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL weapons cache.
Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun.


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