July 25th 2015 – Coalition airstrikes conducted today successfully destroyed a Daesh vehicle-borne improvised explosive device facility in Fallujah, Iraq. In coordination with the Government of Iraq, Coalition forces will continue to seek out and deliberately target Daesh forces, equipment, and resources wherever they are found.

This facility was a critical ISIL asset that helped the terrorists produce numerous VBIEDs –the ISIL weapon of choice –which can be moved easily throughout Iraq and used against Iraqi Security Forces and the civilian population.

“Although these strikes were not conducted in direct support of Iraqi ground forces, they were done in coordination with the Government of Iraq. By destroying VBIED factories like this one with deliberate air strikes, we take the weapon of choice out of the arsenal of Daesh,” said Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, CJTF-OIR Chief of Staff. “Daesh VBIEDs are responsible for many attacks against the ISF and atrocities committed against the civilian population.”

These strikes bolster freedom of movement for Iraqi Security Forces and increase protection for Iraqi civilians. These airstrikes are part of a broader effort by the Coalition to degrade and ultimately defeat Daesh terrorists in Iraq and Syria.