On August 1, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted 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, fighter, ground-attack, 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 Manbij, seven strikes [1-2 British] struck six separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket cache.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British with others] struck an ISIL foreign fighter meeting facility and an ISIL training site.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicle borne improvised devices, two ISIL mortar systems, an ISIL mortar position, and three ISIL vehicles.

* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL heavy machine gun position.’

Strikes by @RoyalAirForce Tornado jets hit #Daesh training site at Saddam