21 more airstrikes target IS in Syria, Iraq

WASHINGTON, July 30 (KUNA) -- The US-led coalition against the so-called Islamic State (IS) launched 21 airstrikes targeting the group in Syria and Iraq Friday, the Combined Joint Task Force -Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said in its daily report.
In Syria, 12 air strikes hit IS أ½facilities near Manbij and Mar'a, the report showed.
Meanwhile in Iraq, nine air strikes hit IS facilities near Al Baghdadi, Al Rutbah, Haditha, Hit, Mosul, Qayyarah, and Sinjar the report showed.
CJTF-OIR maintains that one airstrike count "means one or more kinetic events that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single, sometimes cumulative effect for that location." However it can also mean a single aircraft launched a single missile, the report noted. (end) ak.bs