On April 12, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hawl, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Hit, two strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL machine gun positions and four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Tal Afar, one strike produced inconclusive results.