WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US-led coalition against Daesh conducted 13 airstrikes in Syria and Iraq on Thursday hitting the groups’ personnel and infrastructure, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a press release.
"In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack aircraft against ISIL [Daesh] targets," the release stated on Friday. "Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets."
Two coalition airstrikes near two Syrian cities, Al Hawl and Mara, destroyed multiple Daesh fighting positions and a tactical unit, according to CENTCOM.
Daesh is a designated terrorist group outlawed in the United States, Russia and numerous other countries. The infamous group has seized large areas in Syria and Iraq and declared a caliphate on territories under its control.
