Int'l coalition launches 19 airstrikes against ISIL targets

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (KUNA) -- The US-led coalition forces continued to attack the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), using bomber, fighter and remotely-piloted aircraft to conduct 13 airstrikes in Syria.
Separately, the coalition conducted six airstrikes in Iraq, the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) reported on Wednesday.
The latest strikes took place yesterday and today, the statement said, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports.
Near Kobani, north Syria, 13 airstrikes struck 12 ISIL tactical units and an ISIL vehicle, and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL staging area, and three ISIL buildings.
In Iraq an airstrike hit an ISIL tactical unit near Al-Asad and destroyed two ISIL buildings. Near Kirkuk, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Mosul, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL checkpoint, six ISIL shipping containers, and four ISIL fighting positions. Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck a large ISIL unit and destroyed six ISIL buildings and an ISIL heavy weapon.
Near Tal Afar, an airstrike struck a large ISIL unit and destroyed four ISIL vehicles. 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 US, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Coalition nations conducting airstrikes in Syria include the US, Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. (end( yt.gb