US, coalition carry out 31 airstrikes in Syria, Iraq

The US on Wednesday said a total of 31 airstrikes were carried out in Syria and Iraq from November 17 to 19 by its military forces as well as those of its coalition partners.
In Syria, fighter and bomber aircraft were employed in six airstrikes against ISIL, as well as "one US airstrike against a network of veteran Al Qaeda operatives, sometimes called the 'Khorasan Group'," US Central Command (CENTCOM) affirmed in a statement.
"Five airstrikes near Kobani destroyed one ISIL fighting position, an ISIL staging area, three ISIL occupied buildings, suppressed two ISIL fighting positions and struck two tactical and one large ISIL unit," the statement continued. "One airstrike southeast of Al-Hasakah damaged a crude oil collection point operated by ISIL." Meanwhile "in northwest Syria near Haram, a US airstrike struck and destroyed a storage facility" belonging to Khorasan, "whose members are plotting external attacks against the United States and its allies," CENTCOM said.
In Iraq, 24 airstrikes were carried out "using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists," the statement declared.
"Thirteen airstrikes near Kirkuk destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, seven ISIL staging areas, one ISIL mortar position, an ISIL bulldozer and front-loader," while "seven airstrikes near Mosul struck five ISIL tactical units, damaged an IED factory and destroyed an ISIL mortar position, three ISIL vehicles, an ISIL occupied building, an ISIL artillery piece and ISIL artillery mover," CENTCOM noted.
"Three airstrikes near Bayji struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL occupied building and an ISIL vehicle," and "one airstrike near Fallujah struck an ISIL tactical unit," the statement concluded.
The partner nations who took part in this round of airstrikes were not named.