On March 5, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using fighter, attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter 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 Al Hasakah, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device, and suppressed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Manbij, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building, two ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL anti-air artillery piece.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, one strike suppressed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Hit, two strikes [Two French] struck an ISIL improvised weapons factory and an ISIL weapons storage facility.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike destroyed three ISIL bulldozers.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL weapons production facility and destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL front end-loader.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL heavy machine gun position and an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed an ISIL assembly area.