On April 16, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, ground-attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and ground-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 Al Hawl, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL pump jack and an ISIL oil separator.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Manbij, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mar’a, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL tactical vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL recoilless rifle.

* Near Haditha, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and a vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Hit, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL excavator, and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Irbil, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mosul, six strikes struck six separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, four ISIL assembly areas, and three ISIL vehicles.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket rail.

* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.