August 2, 2015
Release # 20150802-1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Coalition airstrikes successfully destroyed
a Daesh vehicle-borne improvised explosive device facility August 1, 2015 near
Makhmur, Iraq. In coordination with the
Government of Iraq, Coalition forces will continue to seek out and deliberately
target Daesh forces, equipment, and resources wherever they are found.
This facility was a critical ISIL asset that helped the
terrorists produce numerous VBIEDs – the ISIL weapon of choice – which can be
moved easily throughout Iraq and used against Iraqi Security Forces and the
civilian population.
“These strikes, conducted in coordination with the
Government of Iraq, will help reduce the ability of Daesh to utilize their
weapon of choice – VBIEDs,” said Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, CJTF-OIR Chief of
Staff. “Daesh VBIEDs are responsible for many attacks against Iraqi Security
Forces and atrocities committed against Iraqi civilians.”
These airstrikes are part of a broader effort by the
Coalition to degrade and ultimately defeat Daesh terrorists in Iraq and Syria.
Video footage of this airstrike can be found at: http://youtu.be/PBZM_r9zFUg