On On Dec. 31, Coalition military forces conducted 28 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

• Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an oil tanker truck. • Near Al Shadaddi, one strike destroyed a VBIED.
• Near Ar Raqqah, 15 strikes engaged nine ISIL tactical units; destroyed four VBIEDs, eight fighting positions, two heavy machine guns, and a supply route; and damaged an ISIL tactical vehicle.
• Near Ayn Isa, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position and an antiair artillery piece.

Iraq

• Near Bayji, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a rocket rail.
• Near Haditha, two strikes damaged four ISIL defensive berms.
• Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL tactical vehicle.
• Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed three front-end loaders, a bulldozer, five mortars, two supply caches, a truck, inoperable coalition equipment, two VBIEDs, and a barge; suppressed three ISIL mortar teams; and damaged 19 ISIL supply routes and a defensive berm.