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WASHINGTON, May 24 (KUNA) -- US-led coalition continued to attack Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists with 11 airstrikes in Syria and 17 in Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) reported on Sunday.
The latest strikes took place over past 24 hours.
In Syria, attack, bomber and fighter aircraft conducted nine strikes near Hasakah against two large and three small ISIL tactical units, destroying eight ISIL fighting positions, four ISIL vehicles, an ISIL tank and an ISIL armored vehicle.
Near Ain Al-Arab, or Kobane, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL fighting position, CJTF-OIR officials said.
In Iraq the aircraft conducted 17 airstrikes, approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense.
An airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit near Baghdad, two airstrikes struck an ISIL explosive manufacturing facility, destroying an ISIL vehicle near Qaim, and an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL buildings and two ISIL heavy machine guns near Makhmur.
Four airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL weapons manufacturing facility and an ISIL defensive position, destroying an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL building and an ISIL tank near Mosul.
Near Ramadi, four airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL artillery piece, an ISIL armored personnel carrier and an ISIL armored vehicle, as well as 15 armored vehicles, two armored personnel carriers and two other support vehicles located in ISIL controlled territory.
Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying three ISIL buildings, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL artillery piece.
Near Tal Afar, four airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and an ISIL mortar position, destroying three ISIL heavy machine guns and four ISIL fighting positions. (end)
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