Coalition forces continue to hit Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, task force officials reported today.
Operation Roundup, which began at the start of May is designed to accelerate the defeat of Islamic State in the Middle Euphrates River Valley and Iraq-Syria border region. Officials say it has continued to gain ground and remove terrorists from the battlefield through offensive operations coupled with precision coalition strike support.
Between August the 6th to the 12th, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes, consisting of 17 engagements in Iraq and Syria. The list below was provided in a press release.
Strikes in Syria
There were no reported strikes conducted in Syria yesterday.
On Aug. 11, coalition military forces conducted one strike consisting of one engagement against ISIS targets near Abu Kamal. The strike destroyed nine ISIS vehicles.
On Aug. 10, coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of two engagements against ISIS targets near Abu Kamal. The strikes destroyed 42 ISIS vehicles and an ISIS weapons cache.
There were no reported strikes conducted in Syria on Aug. 9.
On Aug. 8, coalition military forces conducted a strike consisting of one engagement against ISIS targets near Abu Kamal. The strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS vehicle.
On Aug. 7, coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of three engagements against ISIS targets near Abu Kamal. The strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS vehicle, an ISIS headquarters and an ISIS logistics hub.
There were no reported strikes conducted in Syria on Aug. 6.
Strikes in Iraq
Yesterday in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of two engagements against ISIS targets:
— Near Sharqat, a strike destroyed an ISIS supply route.
— Near the Hamrin Mountains, a strike destroyed three ISIS caves.
There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on Aug. 11.
On Aug. 10 in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of two engagements against ISIS targets near Bashir. The strikes destroyed two ISIS weapons caches and three ISIS caves.
There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on Aug. 8-9.
On Aug. 7, coalition military forces conducted a strike consisting of one engagement against ISIS targets near Rawah. The strike destroyed an ISIS tunnel.
On Aug. 6, coalition military forces conducted a strike consisting of five engagements against ISIS targets at an unspecified location. The strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit, destroyed two ISIS-held buildings, an ISIS vehicle and an ISIS motorcycle.
These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy Islamic State. The destruction of targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group’s ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said.
The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and ground-based tactical artillery.
