On July 8, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using bomber, ground-attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed three ISIL wellheads.
* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes struck two ISIL-used bridges.
* Near Ayn Isa, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit.
* Near Manbij, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL-used bridge.
* Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL operations center.

Iraq

* Near Bashir, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL weapons cache.
* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL front-end loader.
* Near Hit, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL weapons cache.
* Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL weapons cache, and two ISIL fighting positions.
* Near Qayyarah, one strike [British?] destroyed an ISIL front-end loader.
* Near Ramadi, one strike [British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL rocket propelled grenade system, an ISIL recoilless rifle, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, six ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL supply cache, and an ISIL fighting position and damaged a separate ISIL fighting position.
* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.