U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria using bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 10 airstrikes, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve announced on Thursday.
Separately, U.S. and coalition military forces conducted 21 airstrikes in Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists, the announcement said. All strikes took place between 8 a.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday local time, it said.
In Syria near Kobani, nine airstrikes struck six ISIL tactical units and destroyed 17 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle, the statement said. Near Ar Raqqah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL weapons storage facility, it said.
In Iraq near Kirkuk, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, the statement said. Near Mosul, 16 airstrikes struck two large ISIL units, two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL building and an ISIL mortar team, and destroyed six ISIL culverts, two ISIL bridges, three ISIL buildings, an ISIL artillery system, 11 ISIL vehicles, an ISIL fighting position, six ISIL staging positions, two ISIL heavy weapons, an ISIL vehicle-borne improvised explosive device and four ISIL armored vehicles.
Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck a large ISIL unit and an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar position, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL armored vehicle, the statement said. Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, it said.