US-Led Coalition Against Daesh Carries Out 30 Airstrikes in Iraq, Syria

The US-led coalition against the Daesh militant group conducted 14 strikes in Syria and 16 strikes in Iraq, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM).

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US-led coalition against the Islamic State terrorist group, also known as Daesh, conducted 30 airstrikes in Syria and Iraq hitting its personnel and infrastructure, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a press release on Friday.

"In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes using ground-attack, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL [Daesh] targets," CENTCOM stated. "Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets."

The airstrikes near four Syrian cities, including Hasaka and Raqqa, were launched on Thursday, and destroyed tactical units, buildings, as well as a petroleum, oil, and lubricant separation vessel, along with a gas and oil separation plant and crude oil collection point.

The US-led coalition also conducted 16 airstrikes on Thursday near ten Iraqi cities to the north and west of Baghdad, including Fallujah, Ramadi and Mosul. The strikes destroyed multiple Daesh tactical units and fighting positions, as well as an oil tanker, among other targets.

Daesh is a terrorist group outlawed in the United States, Russia and in numerous other countries. The infamous group has seized large areas in Syria and Iraq and declared a caliphate on territories under its control.