U.S and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria from Friday through Monday using bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 23 airstrikes, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced.
Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted 18 airstrikes in Iraq during the same period using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists, the announcement said.
In Syria, 12 airstrikes conducted near Kobani struck an ISIL vehicle and five small ISIL units, and destroyed an ISIL-occupied building used for ammunition stockpile, an ISIL command and control building and seven ISIL fighting positions while damaging two ISIL fighting positions, it said.
Eight airstrikes southeast of Dayr Az Zawr damaged several structures of an ISIL oil collection facility which was used to trans-load oil for the black market, it said. Two airstrikes east of Dayr Az Zawr damaged an ISIL oil collection point, it added.
In Iraq, seven airstrikes near Bayji struck three small ISIL units and destroyed an ISIL sniper position and two ISIL vehicles, one of which was used for construction, the statement said. Three airstrikes in Fallujah struck two small ISIL units, ISIL fighters who were emplacing an improvised explosive device on a road and destroyed an ISIL vehicle mounted with an anti-aircraft gun, it said.
Three airstrikes near Mosul struck a small ISIL unit and destroyed an ISIL armed truck and a vehicle convoy consisting of 10 ISIL armed trucks, it said. Two airstrikes near Al Qaim destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle and two ISIL checkpoints, it noted.
An airstrike 40 kilometers southwest of Haditha destroyed two ISIL Humvees; an airstrike near Ramadi struck a small ISIL unit; and an airstrike in Ar Rutbah destroyed an ISIL checkpoint, it concluded.