On May 22, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack 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 Shadaddi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosives (VBEID) facility and an ISIL oil pump-jack.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mar’a, two strikes struck an ISIL weapons storage facility and destroyed an ISIL rocket rail.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike suppressed an ISIL heavy machine gun position.

* Near Fallujah, two strikes [1 French with others, 1 British] struck an ISIL weapons facility and an ISIL improvised weapons factory and destroyed three ISIL bunkers and two ISIL tunnel entrances.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL supply cache, and an ISIL vehicle, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Mosul, five strikes struck an ISIL communications control center and destroyed two ISIL VBIEDs, two ISIL mortar systems, and two ISIL supply caches and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

Additionally, on the strike release issued 22 May the following strikes were not included due to an administrative error.



* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Ayn Isa, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle