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    Military strikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq

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    02.11.2016

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    Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve   

    SOUTHWEST ASIA - On Feb. 10, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted one strike using fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Coalition military forces also conducted one strike in Iraq in support of Coalition operations using fighter aircraft.

    The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

    Syria

    * Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL structure.

    Iraq

    * Near Albu Hayat, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
    * Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
    * Near Kirkuk, one strike destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions.
    * Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tunnel.
    * Near Mosul, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint, seven ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL assembly area.
    * Near Ramadi, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bunker and denied ISIL access to terrain.
    * Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

    Coalition military forces conducted one strike in Iraq in support of Coalition operations using fighter aircraft:

    * Near Albu Hayat, one strike struck inoperable Coalition equipment denying ISIL access in support of Coalition operations.

    Strike assessments are based on initial reports. All aircraft returned to base safely.

    A strike, as defined in the CJTF releases, means one or more kinetic events that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single, sometimes cumulative effect for that location. So having a single aircraft deliver a single weapon against a lone ISIL vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of buildings and vehicles and weapon systems in a compound, for example, having the cumulative effect of making that facility (or facilities) harder or impossible to use. Accordingly, CJTF-OIR does not report the number or type of aircraft employed in a strike, the number of munitions dropped in each strike, or the number of individual munition impact points against a target.

    The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community.

    The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct operations. Coalition nations which have conducted strikes in Iraq include Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Jordan, Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Coalition nations which have conducted strikes in Syria include Australia, Bahrain, Canada, France, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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    Date Taken: 02.11.2016
    Date Posted: 02.11.2016 03:30
    Story ID: 188546
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