3 airstrikes in Syria 12 in Iraq target ISIL- Coalition
Date
12/21/2015 7:15:14 AM
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WASHINGTON Dec 21 (KUNA) -- Coalition military forces continued to attack the group known as ISIL conducting three airstrikes in Syria and 12 in Iraq the Combined Joint Task Force announced on Monday.In Syria near Mar'a two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL staging area and an ISIL mortar system the announcement said.Near Ayn Isa one strike destroyed an ISIL road obstacle and an ISIL improvised explosive device it said.In Iraq near Bayji two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL rocket-propelled grenade an ISIL heavy machine gun seven ISIL vehicles two ISIL caches and an ISIL fighting position the statement said.Near Mosul six strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units an ISIL weapons storage facility and an ISIL weapons cache and destroyed two ISIL heavy machine guns an ISIL mortar tube three ISIL fighting positions an ISIL checkpoint two ISIL vehicles and suppressed an ISIL light machine gun it said.Near Ramadi four strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed eight ISIL buildings eight ISIL fighting positions an ISIL staging area an ISIL command and control node an ISIL tactical vehicle three ISIL heavy machine guns and denied ISIL access to terrain it said.There was an additional strike from Saturday that was not reported: Near Ar Raqqah one strike struck five ISIL gas and oil separation points and two ISIL crude oil collection points the statement said. (end) rm.mt
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