December 31st 2014 – U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, Dec. 31, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted three airstrikes in Iraq, Dec. 31, using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against the ISIL terrorists. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes destroyed four oil derricks.

* Near Kobani, five airstrikes destroyed five ISIL buildings and six ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Fallujah, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL tactical units.

* Near Mosul, one airstrike struck one ISIL fighting position, destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, and struck one ISIL tactical unit.