(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (KUNA) -- The US-led coalition against the so-called Islamic State (IS) launched 18 air strikes in Syria and Iraq Thursday, the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said in its daily report.
In Syria, six air strikes near Ar Raqqah, Dayr Az Zawr, Manbij, and Ayn Issa destroyed an IS excavator, eight oil tankers, and a mortar system, the report said.
In Iraq, 12 air strikes near Hit, Mosul, Qayyarah, Ramadi, and Sultan Abdallah hit six vehicles, three IS headquarters, four solar panels, three rocket systems, an artillery system, and a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) storage facility. (end) ys.rk