From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve
News Release
SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 13, 2015 – U.S. and coalition military
forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists
in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve
officials reported today.
Officials reported details of the latest strikes, which took
place between 8 a.m. yesterday and 8 a.m. today, local time, noting that
assessments of results are based on initial reports.
Airstrikes in Syria
Fighter and bomber aircraft conducted five airstrikes near
Kobani, which destroyed 10 ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL vehicles.
Airstrikes in Iraq
Attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted six
airstrikes in Iraq:
-- Near Asad, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
-- Near Fallujah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL
anti-aircraft artillery piece.
-- Near Kirkuk, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit
and destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle.
-- Near Mosul, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL excavator.
-- Near Rawah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL excavator.
Part of Operation Inherent Resolve
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 conducting airstrikes in Iraq include the
United States, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Jordan, the
Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Coalition nations conducting airstrikes in
Syria include the United States, Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United
Arab Emirates.
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