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US-Led Coalition Conducts 20 Airstrikes in Syria, Iraq on Daesh

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The Sunday airstrikes in Syria eliminated four Daesh tactical units, nine fighting positions, three vehicles, and an artillery piece. Similarly in Iraq, airstrikes destroyed 12 fighting positions, five tactical units, 12 buildings, six heavy machine guns, and three staging areas, according to CENTCOM.

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS or Daesh) launched 20 airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, destroying Daesh fighting positions, weapons and infrastructure, the US Central Command said in a release on Monday.

“In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft,” the Central Command said. “Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq.”

The Sunday airstrikes in Syria eliminated four Daesh tactical units, nine fighting positions, three vehicles, and an artillery piece. Similarly in Iraq, airstrikes destroyed 12 fighting positions, five tactical units, 12 buildings, six heavy machine guns, and three staging areas.

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The US-led coalition of 65 nations has been conducting airstrikes against Daesh in Iraq since August 2014, and in Syria since September 2014, albeit without the approval of the Syrian government or the UN Security Council.

Meanwhile, Moscow has also continued its air campaign in Syria against Daesh, a group banned on the territory of Russia. The campaign was launched on September 30 at the request of the Syrian government, and has destroyed more than 3,000 terrorist targets.

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