WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US-led coalition of more than 60 nations has been carrying out airstrikes against Daesh in Syria and Iraq since summer 2014.
“In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL [Daesh] targets," the release stated on Monday. “Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL [Daesh] targets."
The US-led coalition also conducted almost a dozen airstrikes near four Iraqi cities to the north and west of Baghdad, including Sinjar and Mosul. The strikes destroyed multiple Daesh tactical units, fighting positions and assembly areas, as well as the terrorists’ security headquarters.
Daesh is a 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.
