From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve
News Release
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2015 – ***EDITOR'S NOTE: This article
was corrected on April 26, 2015, when new, updated information was provided by
Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials.***
U.S. and coalition military forces 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 attack aircraft conducted seven airstrikes in
Syria.
-- Near Al Hasakah, three airstrikes struck an ISIL fighting
position, destroying an ISIL improvised explosive device cache and an ISIL
mortar position.
-- Near Kobani, four airstrikes struck four ISIL tactical
units, destroying four ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL boats.
Airstrikes in Iraq
Fighter, attack and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 16
airstrikes in Iraq, approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense:
-- Near Bayji, seven airstrikes struck four ISIL tactical
units and an ISIL staging area, destroying four ISIL fighting positions, three
ISIL vehicles, an ISIL vehicle-borne improvised explosive device and an ISIL
warehouse.
-- Near Fallujah, four airstrikes struck four ISIL tactical
units, destroying four ISIL vehicles and an ISIL heavy machine gun.
-- Near Kirkuk, an airstrike struck multiple ISIL fighting
positions.
-- Near Mosul, an airstrike struck an ISIL armored vehicle.
-- Near Ramadi, an airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical
unit, destroying two ISIL structures.
-- Near Sinjar, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL fighting
position and an ISIL engineer vehicle.
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, Canada, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the
United Arab Emirates.
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