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Nine airstrikes in Syria, 11 in Iraq target ISIL - coalition

WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (KUNA) -- The US and coalition military continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct nine airstrikes, the Combined Joint Task Force announced.
They also conducted 11 airstrikes in Iraq using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists, the announcement said. All strikes took place between 8 am Friday and 8 am Saturday local time, it said.
In Syria near Kobani, four airstrikes destroyed two ISIL tactical units and four ISIL fighting positions; near Al Hasakah, three airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL vehicles; near Tal Hamis, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle; and near Aleppo, one airstrike struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL HQ building, the statement said.
In Iraq near Al Asad, four airstrikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle; near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed one ISIL building, damaged another, and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and damaged another; near Mosul, three airstrikes destroyed an ISIL mortar and an ISIL fighting position; near Fallujah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL humvee and an ISIL front-end loader; and near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL tactical unit, the statement said. (end) rm.sd