MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The US-led coalition against the Islamic State militant group conducted six airstrikes on insurgents' positions in Iraq and Syria, the US Defense Department said in a statement Saturday.
According to the statement, two fighting positions of the insurgents were destroyed in Syria.
The coalition's airstrikes destroyed several buildings, boats, as well as a vehicle and a fighting position were destroyed in Iraq. Two tactical units were struck during the attacks, according to the Defense Department.
The Islamic State is a militant jihadist group that has taken over large parts of Syria and Iraq. The group is infamous for its cruelty, having released numerous videos of exertions of foreign hostages.
A US-led international coalition of more than 60 countries have been making attempts to hinder the Islamic State advance by conducting airstrikes against the militants' positions in both Syria and Iraq.
