On Jan. 8, Coalition military forces conducted 34 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

. Near Al Shadaddi, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.

. Near Ar Raqqah, 15 strikes [1 British] engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed six oil refinement stills, three supply caches, two bridges, two artillery systems, a VBIED, a bulldozer, a UAV, an IED, a dump truck, a pontoon bridge, a tank, and an armored vehicle; and damaged a supply route.

. Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed a repeater station.

. Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes destroyed eight oil pump jacks, six oil refinement stills, three excavators, and two cranes.

. Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed an ISIL-held tank.

Iraq

. Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed a VBIED storage facility.

. Near Bayji, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL-held building, a VBIED, and a front-end loader.

. Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, two mortar systems, a rocket propelled grenade launcher, a VBIED staging facility, and a VBIED; damaged 29 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit and a mortar team.

. Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL-held building and a VBIED.

. Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed three tunnel entrances and two ISIL fighting positions.