Washington - KUNA
U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria on Sunday using attack, fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct 11 airstrikes, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve announced on Monday.
Separately, U.S. and coalition military forces conducted 16 airstrikes in Iraq using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists, the announcement said. All strikes took place between 8 a.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. Monday local time.
In Syria near Kobani, nine airstrikes struck two large ISIL units and an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed 10 ISIL fighting positions, five ISIL buildings and two ISIL staging positions, the statement said. Near Abu Kamal, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL excavator while near Dawr az Zawr, an airstrike struck an ISIL oil refinery, it said.
In Iraq near Bayji, four airstrikes struck four ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, the announcement said.
Near Taji, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit; near Al Qaim, two airstrikes destroyed two ISIL armored vehicles and 10 ISIL fighting positions; near Ramadi, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL vehicle; near Tal Afar, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL artillery system and an ISIL checkpoint; near Al Asad, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL rocket launcher and an ISIL vehicle; near Sinjar, an airstrike struck a large ISIL unit and destroyed two ISIL buildings.
Near Mosul, five airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and two large ISIL units, and destroyed four ISIL vehicles, an ISIL vehicle-imbedded improvised explosive device, two ISIL armored vehicles, an ISIL semi-truck, an ISIL mortar system, three ISIL buildings, three ISIL boats and an ISIL tank, the announcement said.