December 28th 2014 – U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Dec. 28 using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct eight airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted five airstrikes in Iraq Dec. 28 using fighter and attack aircraft against the ISIL terrorists. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, eight airstrikes destroyed an ISIL building, thirteen ISIL fighting positions, one ISIL heavy machine gun and struck three ISIL fighting positions and a large ISIL unit.

Iraq

* Near Sinjar, an airstrike [Canadian] destroyed an ISIL fighting position and struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Al Qaim, two airstrikes destroyed three ISIL guard shacks.

* Near Ar Rutbah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL bunker and an ISIL vehicle.