The United States has conducted at least 14 airstrikes against Daesh (ISIL) terrorists in Iraq and Syria, the US-led international coalition fighting against ISIL has said in a statement.
Thirteen strikes were carried out near seven Iraqi cities, including Ramadi, Sinjar and Hit, according to the statement released on Friday, according to the Reuters news agency.
The airstrikes targeted Daesh tactical units and destroyed or damaged a dozen fighting positions as well as several weapons and supply targets, it said.
According to the statement, one strike was staged near Mar’a, Syria, that targeted another of the terrorist group’s tactical units.
On Thursday, the US conducted airstrikes against Daesh chemical weapons facilities, after using information obtained from a captured terrorist.
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said on Thursday the warplanes targeted the sites after acquiring essential information from captured senior Daesh militant Sulayman…