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US-Led Coalition Jets Target Daesh's Oil Strorage Barrels in Raqqa

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US-led coalition forces carried out 42 strikes on Daesh targets on Sunday in both Syria and Iraq, including 14 near in Raqqa, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a press release on Monday.

A Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighter rests with his weapon on a vehicle camouflaged with mud, north of Raqqa city, Syria November 7, 2016 - Sputnik International
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The release noted 20 strikes near three other Syrian cities, including Deir ez-Zor, destroyed oil assets, tactical vehicles, mortars, a building held by Daesh, and engaged four terrorist tactical units.

Near the city of Raqqa, "14 strikes engaged four ISIL [Daesh] tactical units and destroyed four artillery pieces, a decoy artillery piece, a UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] tower, two tactical vehicles, a command and control node, 20 oil storage barrels, two tunnels, and a decoy armored vehicle," the release stated.

In Iraq, eight strikes were carried out near four cities, including Mosul, the release added. The strikes destroyed Daesh vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices, oil assets and a logistics node.

 

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