# July 28: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq

/ Published July 28, 2015

July 28, 2015

Release # 20150728FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

**SOUTHWEST ASIA –** On July 27, coalition military forcescontinued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalitionmilitary forces conducted nine airstrikes using fighter, fighter-attack, bomberand remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forcesconducted 23 airstrikes coordinated with the Government of Iraq using attack,fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

“Coalition forces in coordination with the GoI continue tostrike Daesh in multiple locations throughout Iraq and Syria daily,” said ColWayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “Our 20 airstrikes in Ramadiover the past four days are assisting the Iraqi Security Forces to isolate thecity and degrade Daesh’s ability to maneuver their forces.”

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

**Syria**

-Near Al Hasakah, seven airstrikes struck five ISIL tacticalunits and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL staging position, anISIL bunker, an ISIL motorcycle and an ISIL structure.

-Near Aleppo, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical unitsand destroyed an ISIL vehicle, seven ISIL fighting positions and an ISILbunker.

**Iraq**

-Near Al Qaim, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unitand destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.

-Near Bayji, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical unitsand terrain denying ISIL a tactical advantage and destroyed two ISIL buildings.

-Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike struck an ISIL largetactical unit and destroyed six ISIL structures.

-Near Haditha, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unitand destroyed two ISIL structures.

-Near Makhmur, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tacticalunits and destroyed 19 ISIL fighting positions, 10 ISIL tunnels and three ISILvehicles.

-Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical unitsand destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

-Near Ramadi, six airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical unitsand destroyed an ISIL excavator, two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL resupplytruck, an ISIL mortar position, an ISIL anti-aircraft artillery weapon, an ISILvehicle and an ISIL structure.

-Near Sinjar, five airstrikes struck three ISIL tacticalunits and two ISIL staging areas and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL heavymachine gun, five ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL light machine gun.

-Near Tal Afar, one airstrike struck an ISIL staging area.

Airstrike assessments are based on initial reports. All aircraftreturned to base safely.

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

The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria andIraq further limits the group's ability to project terror and conductoperations. Coalition nations which have conducted airstrikes in Iraq includeAustralia, Canada, Denmark, France, Jordan, Netherlands, United Kingdom andUnited States. Coalition nations which have conducted airstrikes in Syriainclude Bahrain, Canada, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and theU.S.