June 9, Military airstrikes continue against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq > U.S. Central Command > Press Release View
June 9, 2017
Release #
20170609-01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOUTHWEST ASIA — On June 8, Coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes consisting of 48 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes consisting of 19 engagements against ISIS targets.
*Near At Tanf, two strikes destroyed two tactical vehicles and a UAS.
*Near Raqqah, nine strikes engaged eight ISIS tactical units and destroyed six fighting positions, three vehicles and a mortar system.
In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 29 engagements against ISIS targets.
*Near Al Qaim, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.
*Near Bayji, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three VBIEDs, two tactical vehicles, two vehicles and two ISIS staging areas.
*Near Kirkuk, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a tactical vehicle, a heavy machine gun and an ISIS staging area.
*Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed 11 fighting positions, two weapons caches, a mortar team, a medium machine gun, and a vehicle; damaged seven fighting positions; and suppressed a mortar team.
*Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an IED storage facility.