On Dec. 14, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter and bomber aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike wounded two ISIL fighters.

* Near Manbij, two strikes destroyed an ISIL excavator and an ISIL building.

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

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) factory.

* Near Ramadi, four strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL light machine guns, an ISIL heavy machine gun, four ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL staging area, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL light machine gun, and halted an ISIL vehicle’s movement.