On Jan. 2, Coalition military forces conducted 24 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

. Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed three oil well heads.

. Near Al Shadaddi, four strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL-held building, a fighting position, a weapons cache, a VBIED, and a VBIED storage facility.

. Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions, a weapons cache, and an ISIL-held building.

. Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed a VBIED.

. Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed four oil refinement tanks and an oil tanker truck.

. Near Manbij, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions.

Iraq

. Near Al Huwayjah, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a weapons cache, a piece of engineering equipment and an improvised weapons factory.

. Near Al Qaim, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a checkpoint.

. Near Bayji, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three tactical vehicles, an ISIL-held building, and an armored front-end loader.

. Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL-held building, a heavy machine gun, and a mortar system.

. Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed three buildings, a heavy machine gun, two mortars, a piece of engineering equipment, a VBIED, and a front-end loader; damaged 17 supply routes; and suppressed four mortar teams.

. Near Rawah, one strike destroyed a VBIED facility.