November 08, 2015
Release # 20151108-01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOUTHWEST ASIA — On Nov. 7, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL
terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces
conducted 12 strikes using bomber, fighter, attack, ground-attack, and
remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces
conducted 19 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government
of Iraq using bomber, fighter, attack, ground-attack, and remotely
piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.
The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Al Hasakah, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
*
Near Al Hawl, six strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and
destroyed 16 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near
Mar'a, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed
an ISIL fighting position and wounded an ISIL fighter.
* Near Washiya, one strike destroyed an ISIL supply cache and damaged an ISIL cave.
Iraq
*
Near Albu Hayat, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and
destroyed eight ISIL buildings and an ISIL command and control node.
* Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.
* Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL staging area.
*
Near Ramadi, four strikes destroyed an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL
tactical vehicle, an ISIL building, suppressed movement of five ISIL
tactical vehicles, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near
Sinjar, eleven strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and
destroyed two ISIL assembly areas, 21 ISIL fighting positions, three
ISIL light machine guns, and three ISIL vehicles.
* Near Sultan
Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL
heavy machine gun and an ISIL fighting position.
Strike 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, and the wider international community.
The
destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq further limits the group's
ability to project terror and conduct operations. Coalition nations
which have conducted strikes in Iraq include Australia, Belgium, Canada,
Denmark, France, Jordan, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and the United
States. Coalition nations which have conducted strikes in Syria include
Australia, Bahrain, Canada, France, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United
Arab Emirates, and the U.S.