January 30, 2015
Release # 20150130
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOUTHWEST ASIA -
On Jan. 29, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL
terrorists in Syria, using fighter aircraft to conduct two airstrikes.
Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted four airstrikes
in Iraq, using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All
strikes took place between 8 a.m., Jan. 29, and 8 a.m., Jan. 30, local
time.
The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Kobani, two airstrikes struck two ISIL staging positions and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and one ISIL vehicle.
Iraq
* Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck an ISIL firing position.
*
Near Tal Afar, three airstrikes struck two ISIL fighting positions and
destroyed an ISIL building, an ISIL bunker and an ISIL shipping
container.
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 conducting airstrikes in Iraq include the U.S.,
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Netherlands, and the United
Kingdom. Coalition nations conducting airstrikes in Syria include the
U.S., Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.