Two separate ISIL tactical units destroyed in Syria, - Pentagon

U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq having committed 24 air strikes recently.

Censor.NET informs citing report by the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials as of Jan. 19, 2016.

According to the report, the attack and fighter aircraft conducted three strikes in Syria: two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position n ear Ayn Isa; a strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position near Hasakah.

"Attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 21 strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of the Iraqi government: a strike struck an ISIL headquarters n ear Huwayjah; two strikes produced inconclusive results n ear Kisik; five strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL headquarters and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, four ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL cash collection point n ear Mosul; a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions near Qayyarah; nine strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, damaged an ISIL petroleum oil and lubricant tank, and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL sniper position, an ISIL tactical vehicle, an ISIL bunker, and an ISIL tunnel entrance n ear Ramadi; three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, and an ISIL assembly area near Sinjar."

The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, the region, and the wider international community. The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq further limits the terrorist group's ability to project terror and conduct operations, officials said.

Coalition nations that have conducted strikes in Iraq include Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Jordan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Coalition nations that have conducted strikes in Syria include Australia, Bahrain, Canada, France, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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