On Feb. 17, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct two airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 14 airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 17, and 8 a.m. Feb. 18, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Al Hasakah, an airstrike struck multiple ISIL oil pump jacks.
* Near Kobani, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions.
Iraq
* Near Al Asad, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed an ISIL mortar tube and an ISIL staging area.
* Near Al Qaim, three airstrikes [2 British] destroyed an ISIL checkpoint, an ISIL bulldozer and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Bayji, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building.
* Near Kirkuk, three airstrikes destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL vehicle and two ISIL excavators.
* Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, three ISIL fighting positions and destroyed an ISIL excavator and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL buildings and an ISIL heavy machine gun.