14 August 2016, 15:53 GMT
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The airstrikes on Monday struck one Daesh vehicle and four fighting positions, according to the Africa Command.
"These airstrikes bring the total number of airstrikes in support of Operation Odyssey Lightning, which began Aug. 1, to 48," the release stated on Tuesday.
On August 1, the United States began a new air campaign at the request of and in coordination with the GNA aimed at fighting Daesh militants.
The campaign, called Operation Odyssey Lightning, will allow the GNA to make a strategic advance against the terror group’s positions in Sirte, according to the Pentagon.
