April 30: Military airstrikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq
 
  April 30, 2016Release # 20160430-01FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE **SOUTHWEST
 ASIA** **—** On April 29, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL 
terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces 
conducted seven strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft 
against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces 
conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government 
of Iraq using bomber, ground-attack, fighter, and remotely piloted 
aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:**Syria***  Near AL Hawl, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL vehicle.*  Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.* 
 Near Mar'a, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and 
destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL vehicle and damaged ISIL
 equipment. **Iraq***  Near Al Qaim, one strike struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility.* 
 Near Fallujah, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and
 destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL VBIED, 
an ISIL-used bridge, and an ISIL tank.*  Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL mortar system.*  Near Hit, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.* 
 Near Kirkuk, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and 
destroyed four ISIL VBIEDs, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL supply cache, four 
ISIL weapons caches, four ISIL assembly areas, two ISIL tunnel systems, 
an ISIL front end loader, an ISIL excavator, four ISIL fighting 
positions, three ISIL-used bridges, an ISIL bed down location, and an 
ISIL tactical vehicle.*  Near Mosul, two strikes struck two 
separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL assembly areas, 
two ISIL bed down locations, two ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL 
weapons cache.*  Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck three 
separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL rocket rails, five
 ISIL rockets, and an ISIL vehicle.*  Near Waleed, one strike produced inconclusive results. Strike assessments are based on initial reports. All aircraft returned to base safely.A
 strike, as defined in the CJTF releases, means one or more kinetic 
events that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a 
single, sometimes cumulative effect for that location. So having a 
single aircraft deliver a single weapon against a lone ISIL vehicle is 
one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons 
against a group of buildings and vehicles and weapon systems in a 
compound, for example, having the cumulative effect of making that 
facility (or facilities) harder or impossible to use.  Accordingly, 
CJTF-OIR does not report the number or type of aircraft employed in a 
strike, the number of munitions dropped in each strike, or the number of
 individual munition impact points against a target.Ground-based
 artillery fired in counter-fire or in fire support to maneuver roles 
are not classified as a strike as defined by CJTF-OIR.The 
strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the 
operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose
 to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community.The 
destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq further limits the group's
 ability to project terror and conduct operations. Coalition nations 
which have conducted strikes in Iraq include Australia, Belgium, Canada,
 Denmark, France, Jordan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the 
United States. Coalition nations which have conducted strikes in Syria 
include Australia, Bahrain, Canada, France, Jordan, the Netherlands, 
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the 
United States.