On March 17, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using ground-attack, attack, 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 aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hawl, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, damaged an ISIL fighting position and suppressed a second fighting position.
* Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).
* Near Mar’a, five strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions and damaged an ISIL fighting position.

*also see 18-19th March report for amended number of Syria strikes

Iraq

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
* Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Hit, two strikes [1 French] struck an ISIL headquarters and a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tunnel and an ISIL rocket position.
* Near Kisik, three strikes [1 British] destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL supply cache, and an ISIL command and control node.
* Near Qayyarah, two strikes [2 British] destroyed an ISIL rocket rail, an ISIL used bridge section, and three ISIL vehicles.
* Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL heavy machine gun positions.
* Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.