(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The US-led coalition continued to attack ISIL (or Daesh) group in Syria and Iraq, with a total of 13 airstrikes conducted on September 1, the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said in a statement on Wednesday "In the last two days, coalition airstrikes near Bayji have removed a number of Daesh terrorists from the battlefield," said CJTF-OIR Public Affairs Officer Wayne Marotto, adding: "Daesh may persist on sending reinforcements, and we will continue to eliminate them." In Syria five airstrikes were carried out near four locations; Near Al Hawl, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL front end loader.
Near Ar Raqqah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bunker.
Near Mar'a, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL buildings, an ISIL excavator, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL mortar system.
And near Washiyah, one airstrike struck an ISIL artillery piece.
In Iraq eight airstrikes were conducted near seven locations; Near Al Qaim, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Bayji, one airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL vehicles and an ISIL homemade explosives facility.
Near Haditha, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL VBIED.
Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Qayyrah, one airstrike struck an ISIL staging area.
Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL light machine gun.
And near Tal Afar, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar firing position.
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