On Jan. 18, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

• Near Ayn Isa, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

• Near Al Hasakah, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq



• Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters.

• Near Kisik, two strikes produced inconclusive results.

• Near Mosul, five strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL headquarters and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, four ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL cash collection point.

• Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.

• Near Ramadi, nine strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL sniper position, an ISIL tactical vehicle, an ISIL bunker, and an ISIL tunnel entrance and damaged an ISIL petroleum oil and lubricant tank.

• Near Sinjar, three strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, and an ISIL assembly area.