US-Led Coalition Conducts 15 Strikes Against Islamic State In Syria, Iraq - Task Force
Fakhir Rizvi Published August 20, 2018 | 08:16 PM
The US-led coalition against the Islamic State terror group (outlawed in Russia) carried out 15 strikes in Iraq and Syria August 13-19, the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said in a press release on Monday.
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th August, 2018) The US-led coalition against the Islamic State terror group (outlawed in Russia) carried out 15 strikes in Iraq and Syria August 13-19, the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said in a press release on Monday.
"Between August 13 and August 19, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes consisting of 25 engagements in Iraq and Syria," the release said.
CJTF-OIR noted that there were no reported strikes either in Iraq or Syria on August 19, while in Iraq there were also no reported strikes from August 14 through August 16.
Eleven air strikes Near Syrias town of Abu Kamal destroyed five IS supply routes, one logistics hub, two vehicles, two command and control centers, one command and control support facility, as well as two lines of communication, according to the release.
The four air strikes in Iraq were launched near Rutbah, Samarra, the Atshana and Hamrin Mountains and destroyed two Islamic State vehicles, three of its buildings and one supply cache.
CJTF-OIR added that on August 12, the coalition carried out three strikes in Iraq and Syria.
"In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted one strike consisting of two engagements against Daesh [Islamic State] targets. Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed two Daesh lines of communication," the release said.
In Iraq, the Coalition launched two strikes near the Hamrin Mountains and Tuz, destroying one Islamic State-supply route and five buildings, the release explained.
The US-led coalition of more than 70 countries is conducting military operations against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. The coalition's operations in Iraq are conducted in cooperation with the Iraqi government, but those in Syria are not authorized by the government of President Bashar Assad or the UN Security Council.
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