24 more airstrikes hit ISIL facilities in Syria, Iraq - US army

WASHINGTON, May 2 (KUNA) -- The US-led coalition against ISIL launched a total of 24 airstrikes in Syria and Iraq on May 1, a statement from the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) revealed on Saturday.
In Syria, attack, bomber and fighter jets, as well as drones, carried out 17 airstrikes.
Near Raqqah, seven airstrikes struck land features denying ISIL a tactical advantage, while near Ain Al-Arab, or Kobani, seven airstrikes struck one large and six smaller ISIL units, destroying six ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL vehicles.
Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL fighting positions, and near Deir Azzor, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL excavator.
In Iraq, attack and fighter jets, as well as drones, carried out seven airstrikes, as outlined in the statement: Near Mosul, one airstrike struck a large ISIL unit, destroying two buildings, two excavators and four fighting positions Near Ramadi, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, destroying an ISIL supply cache and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Bayji, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL fighting position; near Tal Afar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle; and near Fallujah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL fighting position.
CJTF-OIR did not specify which coalition partner took part in this round of airstrikes. (end) ys.gb