US, its allies conduct 22 raids against Daesh in Syria, Iraq

The United States and its allies conducted 22 air strikes against Daesh elements in Iraq and Syria over the past 24 hours, focusing on the Mar'a area of western Syria and the city of Fallujah in Iraq, according to military figures released on Friday.

The US-led coalition carried out five raids against the militants around Mar'a in northwestern Syria, destroying six fighting positions, four mortar positions and a vehicle, the military said in a statement.

The coalition carried out four strikes against militants around the Daesh-held city of Fallujah, about 40 miles (65 km) west of Baghdad. The strikes destroyed three fighting positions, a vehicle and two bridges, the statement said.

The coalition also carried out air or rocket artillery strikes against Daesh positions near Mosul, Qayyarah, Kisik, Al Baghdadi, Ramadi and Sinjar in Iraq. And it hit the Daesh stronghold of Raqqa in Syria.

Source ; MENA