PRESS RELEASE | Oct. 31, 2015
Oct. 31: Military airstrikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq
October 31, 2015

Release # 20151031-01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOUTHWEST ASIA — On Oct. 30, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using fighter, attack, and bomber aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, ground-attack, and attack aircraft against ISIL targets.

The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria
* Near Al Hawl, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL
fighting position and an ISIL fighting complex.
* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters building.
* Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes struck an ISIL crude oil collection point, an ISIL petroleum pump, an ISIL pump station, and destroyed an ISIL crane and an ISIL mobile pump.

Iraq
* Near Al Qaim, one strike struck an ISIL logistical facility.
* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
* Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL staging area.
* Near Ramadi, four strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL recoilless rifle, an ISIL heavy machine gun, two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL mortar system, an ISIL weapons cache, three command and control nodes, and denied ISIL access to
terrain.
* Near Sinjar, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL
fighting positions and two ISIL bunkers.
* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and wounded an ISIL
fighter.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed an ISIL checkpoint and wounded two ISIL fighters. Strike assessments are based on initial reports. All aircraft returned to base safely.
The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community.

The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq further limits the group’s ability to project terror and conduct operations. Coalition nations which have conducted strikes in Iraq include Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Jordan, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and the United States. Coalition nations which have conducted strikes in Syria include Australia, Bahrain, Canada, France, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and the U.S.