U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria on Friday and Saturday using bomber and fighter aircraft to conduct six airstrikes, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced.
Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces used attack and fighter aircraft on Friday and Saturday to conduct three airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq, the announcement said. Also in Iraq on Friday and Saturday, U.S. military forces conducted multiple airdrops to help resupply Iraqi security forces at the request of the government of Iraq, it said.
In Syria, four airstrikes north of Kobani struck an ISIL fighting position, damaged an ISIL command and control facility, destroyed an ISIL staging building and struck two small ISIL units, the statement said. Two airstrikes south of Kobani destroyed three ISIL trucks, it said.
In Iraq, an airstrike north of Tall Afar struck a small ISIL unit and destroyed an ISIL armed vehicle, CENTCOM said. Two airstrikes northwest of Hit struck two small ISIL units, the statement said. The Netherlands also participated in these airstrikes, it said.
In addition, at the request of the Iraqi government, U.S. military forces conducted multiple airdrops in Iraq in the vicinity of Bayji on Friday and Saturday to resupply Iraqi security forces operating in the area, CENTCOM said.
The aircraft delivered 36 container delivery system bundles containing 7,328 halal meals, 2,065 gallons of water and 16,000 pounds of ammunition, the statement said. The airdrops were intended to support the Iraqi Security Forces, which continue to control Bayji, it said. Areas external to Bayji, however, are contested as ISIL continues to conduct operations in the area, it said.