SOUTHWEST ASIA- On July 4, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 11 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 rocket artillery and fighter, attack, ground-attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed six ISIL oil well heads.
* Near Ayn Isa, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Manbij, eight strikes struck seven separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Washiyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) factory.
* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL trench.
* Near Mosul, one strike [French] struck an ISIL IED factory.
* Near Qayyarah, three strikes [1 British] destroyed an ISIL excavator, an ISIL aircraft hangar, two ISIL vehicles, 18 ISIL rocket rails, 11 ISIL rockets, an ISIL boat, and an ISIL checkpoint.
* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed ISIL rocket fire.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL weapons caches, two ISIL tunnels, and four ISIL assembly areas.

Additionally, one strike from July 3 was not included on the July 4 strike release.