On March 8, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack and fighter 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 against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed two ISIL cranes.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes struck an ISIL modular refinery and an ISIL natural gas processing plant.

* Near Mar’a, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Kisik, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, two ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Ramadi, three strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, five ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Sinjar, one strike [1 British] destroyed five ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL mortar fire positions.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar fire position and an ISIL assembly area and suppressed an ISIL fighting position.