US-led Coalition Against Daesh Launches 25 Airstrikes in Iraq, Syria

The US-led coalition against the Islamic State carried out four airstrikes in Syria and separately 21 airstrikes in Itaq, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM).

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US-led coalition against the Islamic State carried out 25 airstrikes against the terror group, which is also known as Daesh, in Iraq and Syria, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a press release on Friday.

"In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft," the release stated.

Thursday’s airstrike near the city of Raqqah destroyed an Islamic State vehicle and wounded one fighter. Three strikes near Mar’a destroyed a staging area and struck two Islamic State tactical units.

"Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter, bomber, attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL [Islamic State] targets."

In Iraq, the 21 coalition airstrikes destroyed multiple fighting positions, two vehicle borne improvised explosive device factories, two bunkers and vehicles.

The US-led coalition of 65 nations has been carrying out airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq since August 2014, and in Syria since September 2014, but without the approval of the Syrian government or the UN Security Council.

Russia has also continued its aerial campaign in Syria against the Islamic State, which began on September 30 at the request of the Syrian government. The Russian campaign has resulted in the destruction of well over 3,000 targets.

The Islamic State terror group is outlawed in Russia as well as in numerous other countries.