On May 17, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack, ground-attack, 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 bomber, 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 At Tanf, one strike destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle.

* Near Manbij, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

* Near Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL command and control node.

Iraq

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Fallujah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL mortar system, and an ISIL tunnel.

* Near Hit, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL heavy machine guns.

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

* Near Mosul, four strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL weapons caches, two ISIL vehicles, two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED), and an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area and three ISIL boats.