PRESS RELEASE | Aug. 20, 2015
Coalition airstrikes destroy Daesh VBIED facility
August 20, 2015

Release # 20150820-1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SOUTHWEST ASIA – A Coalition airstrike, conducted in coordination with the Government of Iraq, destroyed a Daesh vehicle-borne IED facility near Ar Rutbah, Iraq August 19, 2015.

This site was used to produce VBIEDs for ISIL’s terrorist activities in the region and posed a direct threat to both civilians and Iraqi Security Forces.

“Every VBIED taken off the battlefield is one less insidious weapon that can be used by Daesh against the ISF and innocent Iraqis,” said Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, CJTF-OIR Chief of Staff. “The location of this facility was strategic for Daesh in funneling VBIEDs into Anbar Province.” Coalition forces will continue to target and destroy ISIL infrastructure in support of the ISF as they clear ISIL fighters from Iraqi cities and countryside.

This airstrike is part of a broader effort by the Coalition to degrade and ultimately defeat Daesh terrorists in Iraq and Syria. Video footage of this airstrike can be found at: https://youtu.be/Piu8NUUJGFA