U.S. and coalition military forces continue to attack Islamic terrorists in Syria and Iraq, with 23 airstrikes reported through 8 a.m. local time on Saturday morning.
Military forces involved include the nuclear-power aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, which will be based in San Diego after it’s current deployment in Operation Inherent Resolve.
The Defense Department reported that attack, bomber and fighter aircraft conducted 14 airstrikes in Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, known as ISIL or ISIS:
- Near Al Hasakah, six airstrikes struck five ISIL tactical units, destroying four ISIL vehicles, two ISIL structures, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL excavator
- Near Aleppo, four airstrikes struck four ISIL staging areas
- Near Kobani, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying seven ISIL fighting positons and an ISIL vehicle
- Near Tal Abyad, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle
In Iraq, attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted nine airstrikes:
- Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle
- Near Fallujah, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, destroying an ISIL anti-aircraft artillery, an ISIL fighting position and two ISIL bunkers
- Near Makhmur, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL building
- Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL building and an ISIL tunnel
- Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL buildings, an ISIL cache and an ISIL light machine gun
Coalition nations involved in the airstrikes include the United States, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Jordan, the Netherlands, Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
