U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria on Saturday and Sunday using bomber and fighter aircraft to conduct four airstrikes, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced.
Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces used attack and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct five airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq, the announcement said.
In Syria, an airstrike northwest of Ar Raqqah destroyed an ISIL-held armored vehicle compound, the statement said. Three airstrikes in Kobani destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL staging area, it said. Fighter aircraft from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates also participated in these airstrikes, it said.
In Iraq, an airstrike southwest of Hit destroyed an ISIL armed vehicle, and another airstrike southeast of Hit destroyed an ISIL armored personnel carrier, the statement said. An airstrike on an ISIL checkpoint southwest of Kirkuk struck a small ISIL unit; another airstrike, south of Kirkuk, struck a small ISIL unit, it said. An airstrike northwest of Ramadi destroyed an ISIL armored personnel carrier, it said. Britain also participated in these airstrikes, CENTCOM said.