US coalition forces strike 39 ISIS targets – 19 in Syria and 20 in Iraq

#Madani #ISIS #coalitionforces #Baghdad #airstrikes The situation in the fight against ISIS militants is gradually becoming desperate with US coalition fighters, bombers and remotely controlled aircraft striking 19 targets in Syria and 20 in Iraq even as ISIS claims costly attack in Madain. This has been confirmed by the Combined Joint Task Force.
Earlier it was indicated that 31 strikes had been carried out on Friday – this was updated to 39 strikes. Incidentally, the strikes in Syria were concentrated on an area near the city of Kobani and destroyed buildings. This was a staging area and several fighting positions. Two large units of ISIS and four tactical units also were hit. Moreover, two air strikes near Al Hasakah and one near Ar Raqqah also caused damage.
In Iraq, the air strikes were targeted near Al Asad, Sinjar, Mosul, Al Qaim, Baiji, Kirkuk and Tal Afar, destroying or damaging a rocket system, vehicles, and tactical units and fighting positions.
ISIS, on its part, claimed to have carried out a suicide bombing south of Baghdad targeting Sunni fighters who oppose the jihadists. In this attack, thirty-eight people were killed.
The US-led air strikes against ISIS militants began in Iraq on 8 August and in Syria on 23 September.