October 21st 2014 – U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Monday and today using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct four airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation forces conducted three airstrikes using fighter and attack aircraft against ISIL terrorists in Iraq. All aircraft departed the strike areas safely.

In Syria, four airstrikes near Kobani destroyed ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL building, and a large ISIL unit.

In Iraq, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL fighting position south of the Bayji oil refinery.

Another airstrike southeast of Mosul Dam destroyed one ISIL fighting position and an airstrike north of Fallujah suppressed an ISIL attack.

All aircraft exited the strike areas safely. Airstrike assessments are based on initial reports.

Editor’s Note: Beginning with this news release, out of respect for participating nations, U.S. Central Command will defer to partner nations to publicly comment on their airstrikes against ISIL in Syria and Iraq. To date, nations conducting airstrikes in Iraq have included the U.S., France, United Kingdom, Australia, and the Netherlands. Nations conducting airstrikes in Syria have included the U.S., Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Bahrain.