May 26, 2015
Release # 20150526
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOUTHWEST ASIA –
Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria
and Iraq between 8 a.m., May 25, and 8 a.m., May 26, local time. In
Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes using
attack, bomber and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition
military forces conducted 12 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry
of Defense using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against
ISIL terrorists.
“Coalition airstrikes struck multiple targets
near Mosul, Iraq,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public
affairs. “The Coalition continues to shape this region for future
offensive operations.”
The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:
Syria
Near Al Hasakah, seven airstrikes struck four ISIL tactical
units, an ISIL natural gas production plant and an ISIL headquarters,
destroying four ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL
mortar position.
Iraq
Near Bayji, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL excavator.
Near Fallujah, four airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units,
destroying four ISIL homemade explosives resupply vehicles and an ISIL
armored vehicle.
Near Hit, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL resupply vehicle.
Near Mosul, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and
an ISIL rocket firing position, destroying two ISIL heavy machine guns,
an ISIL building and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL buildings and two ISIL heavy machine guns.
Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and
an ISIL heavy machine gun, destroying two ISIL fighting positions and an
ISIL mortar position.
Airstrike assessments are based on initial reports. All aircraft returned to base safely.
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.
Coalition nations which have conducted airstrikes in Iraq include
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Jordan, Netherlands, United
Kingdom and United States. Coalition nations which have conducted
airstrikes in Syria include Bahrain, Canada, Jordan, Saudi Arabia,
United Arab Emirates and the U.S.
Separately, in northwest Syria
on May 25, coalition military forces conducted an airstrike using
remotely piloted aircraft against a network of veteran al Qaida
operatives, sometimes called the "Khorasan Group," who are plotting
external attacks against the United States and our allies. The airstrike
struck a tactical unit, destroying a vehicle.