On Oct. 16, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes using 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 attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed six oil tanker trucks and an oil pump jack.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed two oil pump jacks.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes engaged four ISIL supply routes.

* Near Manbij, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

* Near Mar’a, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL artillery system and a tunnel.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [2 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units, two staging areas, 12 assembly areas, and a bridge; destroyed six tunnel entrances, five supply caches, four repeater tower generators, four mortar systems, a repeater tower, four repeater antennas, four solar panels, two artillery systems, two vehicles, two tunnels, and an anti-air artillery system; damaged a trench tunnel network; and suppressed three mortar systems.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL-held buildings and two mortar systems.

* Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIL VBIED factory and destroyed a vehicle and a VBIED.

* Near Sinjar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, two staging areas, and a headquarters building; destroyed a mortar system; and suppressed two mortar positions.