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Ninteen airstrikes in Syria, Iraq target ISIL - Coalition

WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (KUNA) -- Coalition military forces continued to attack the group known as ISIL, conducting six airstrikes in Syria and 13 in Iraq, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Tuesday.
In Syria near Al Hawl, one airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions, a Coalition statement said.
Near Ain Al-Arab, or Kobane, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and an ISIL training camp and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Mar'a, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL road grader and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL front-end loader.
Near Washiyah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Meanwhile, in Iraq, near Al Baghdadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL buildings and an ISIL vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), the statement said.
Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL vehicles and an ISIL weapons cache.
Near Haditha, one airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL VBIEDs.
Near Kisik, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Mosul, four airstrikes struck four ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL light machine gun and an ISIL mortar tube.
Near Ramadi, three airstrikes struck three ISIL staging areas.
Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL heavy machine gun, the statement concluded. (end) rm.hb