WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US-led coalition against the Islamic State terrorist group, also known as Daesh, conducted 27 airstrikes in Syria and Iraq on Wednesday, destroying the terrorists’ infrastructure and targets, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a press release.
"In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL [Islamic State] targets," the release stated on Thursday. "Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets."
The eight coalition airstrikes near four Syrian cities, including Raqqa and Manbij, destroyed multiple Daesh fighting positions and tactical units, along with a rocket system, according to CENTCOM.
The US-led coalition also conducted 19 airstrikes near ten Iraqi cities to the north and west of Baghdad, including Sinjar, Hit and Mosul. The strikes destroyed multiple Daesh tactical units, fighting positions and assembly areas, as well as a home-made explosives cache and tunnel systems.
The US-led coalition of more than 60 nations has been carrying out airstrikes against the Daesh in Syria and Iraq since summer 2014.
The 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.
