The US-led coalition continued to strike ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq, with a total of 25 airstrikes between 8am January 22, and 8am January 23, local time, the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said in a statement released Tuesday.
In Syria, US forces carried out 12 airstrikes using attack, bomber, and fighter aircraft near three areas: Kobani, where "10 airstrikes struck six ISIL tactical units and a large ISIL unit and destroyed 12 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle," Al Raqqah, where "an airstrike destroyed an ISIL trailer," and Al Hasakah, where "an airstrike destroyed an ISIL mobile oil drilling rig," the statement affirmed.
In Iraq, US and coalition forces carried out 13 airstrikes using attack, bomber, and fighter aircraft near fourareas: Al Asad, where "three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, a large ISIL unit, and an ISIL vehicle, and destroyed an ISIL IED and two ISIL vehicles," Mosul, where "eight airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and a large ISIL unit and destroyed seven ISIL vehicles, two ISIL VBIEDs [vehicle-borne improvised explosive device], an ISIL bulldozer, four ISIL buildings, an ISIL artillery system, an ISIL heavy weapon system, two ISIL armored vehicles, an ISIL shipping container, and an ISIL bunker,"Sinjar, where "an airstrike destroyed an ISIL building," and finally Tal Afar, where "an airstrike struck a large ISIL united and destroyed an ISIL building and vehicle," CJTF-OIR said.