14 more airstrikes target IS in Syria, Iraq

WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (KUNA) -- The US-led coalition against the so-called Islamic State (IS) launched 14 airstrikes targeting the group in Syria and Iraq, the Combined Joint Task Force -Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said in its daily report, released on Friday.
In Syria, eight air strikes hit IS ?facilities near Abu Kamal, Dayr Az Zawr, and Manbij, the report showed.
Meanwhile in Iraq, six air strikes hit IS facilities near Hayayt, Mosul, Sinjar, and Sultan Abdallah, 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.rk