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US-Led Coalition Conducts 18 Strikes Against Daesh Near Tabqa in Syria

© AP Photo / Raqqa Media Center of the Islamic State groupFighter of the Islamic State group waving their flag from inside a captured government fighter jet following the battle for the Tabqa air base, in Raqqa, Syria
Fighter of the Islamic State group waving their flag from inside a captured government fighter jet following the battle for the Tabqa air base, in Raqqa, Syria - Sputnik International
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The US-led coalition carried out 33 strikes on Daesh in Syria and Iraq, including 15 strikes near Tabqa, on Sunday as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, US Central Command said in a press release.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The coalition counted three additional strikes in Tabqa on May 6 that engaged Daesh tactical units and destroyed two of the group’s fighting positions and a supply cache.

"Near Tabqah, 15 strikes engaged seven ISIS [Daesh] tactical units and destroyed eight fighting positions and a vehicle," the release stated on Monday.

FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 file photo, Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) fighters take position at a stronghold in Kobani, Syria. Drawing on thousands of fighters from Syria's mix of religious and ethnic groups, a U.S.-backed alliance called the Syrian Democratic Forces has emerged as the most effective fighting force against the Islamic State group in Syria. - Sputnik International
Kurdish-Led Forces Kill 19 Daesh Militants in Northern Syrian City of Tabqa
Also in Syria, 10 strikes near four other cities, including Raqqa and Abu Kamal, destroyed Daesh well heads, oil storage tanks, an unmanned aerial system storage system, barges and excavators and engaged a tactical unit, according to the release.

In Iraq, eight strikes hit targets near three cities, including Mosul, destroying Daesh staging areas, fighting positions, rocket-propelled grenade systems, tactical vehicles, a mortar system, VBIEDs (vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices) and anti-air artillery systems. The strikes also damaged 10 supply routes and suppressed two mortar teams.

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