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Hundreds of Syrians Killed by Russian-Regime Air Strikes, Bombardment, Destroying City After City

September 5, 2017 

Editor's Note:

The coalition which fights the Islamic State and other Sunni groups in Syria consists of US-led NATO forces, Russian forces, Syrian Alewite government forces, Iranian-backed Shi'i militias, and Kurdish peshmerga forces. The coalition's continuous attacks have resulted in the killing of thousands of Iraqi and Syrian Sunni Muslim Arabs and the eviction of millions of them as a result of the destruction of their cities and villages.

The end outcome is going to be the weakening and possible dismantling of Iraqi and Syrian states as well as the eviction (ethnic cleansing of) Sunni Muslim Arabs, particularly from the upper Euphrates region of northwestern Iraq and northeastern Syria. 

The larger context for understanding the Syrian war (and other wars in the Middle East) is that it contributes to the implementation of the Zionist-Israeli plan of destroying the Arab Middle Eastern states in preparation for the establishment of the greater Israeli empire, from the Nile of Egypt to the Euphrates of Iraq.  

For a background, read: 

Zionist Creative Destruction of the Middle East for the Benefit of the Apartheid Israeli Regime

 

 

A Russian war plane in Syria, September 4, 2017	Raqqa hospital destroyed by US-led air strikes, file, September 4, 2017

 

The following are news stories from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) website (http://www.syriahr.com/en/):

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The regime forces backed by Russian ground and air support reduce ISIS controlled areas and control one of its headquarters in the eastern countryside of Hama

SOHR,04/09/2017

Hama province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights::

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that the clashes are still ongoing in a violent pace between the regime forces supported by Russian forces and allied militiamen of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities against members of ISIS in areas in the countryside of Aqirabat town in the eastern countryside of Hama. Reliable sources asserted to the SOHR that the regime forces managed to advance in the area and control 3 villages, including Hamada Omar village, which is the main stronghold of the organization in the eastern countryside of Hama, while the regime forces are shelling heavily along with aerial bombardment of Russian warplanes on Suha village, which is another main stronghold of the organization within the area besieged by the regime forces, of which 8 villages and housing compounds remain under the control of ISIS. These 8 villages are Suha, Abu Dali, Abu Habilat, Abu Hanaya, Qulayeb al-Thor, Khatamlo, Oksh, Om Mayl, where the violent clashes are taking place in the vicinity of Suha as the regime forces are about to control it, after they besieged it from several sides.

These operations come in light of the continued attempts of the regime forces to end the presence of ISIS in Hama province, through controlling the villages remained under the control of the organization, while the SOHR documented on Sunday morning the 3rd of September more people who were killed and injured in the ranks of both parties in the eastern countryside of Salmiyah city in the eastern countryside of Hama, where the SOHR documented the death of 120 members of ISIS since Saturday the 3rd of September of 2017, and 35 members of the regime forces who were killed in the same period as a result of shelling, bombings and ongoing fighting in Akirabat and east of Hama.

96 people were killed yesterday including 10 members of the regime forces and their allied militiamen, and 53 persons were killed in shelling by the international coalition and Russian warplanes and other circumstances

SOHR, 04/09/2017

It rose to 14, including 5 fighters, the number of those who joined on Sunday the Convoy of Martyrs of the Syrian Revolution.

In Rif Dimashq province, 6 citizens were killed including 5 fighter of al-Rahman Corps, who died affected by injuries they had in bombing of tunnel links the outskirts of the capital to its Eastern Ghouta by the regime forces, and a child was killed in targeting of the regime forces on areas in Ein Tamra town.

In Hama province, 3 civilians, they are 2 men who were shot dead by the regime forces during their attempt to cross to areas controlled by Hayaat Tahrir al-Sham, and a man killed in shelling fired by ISIS on Salmiyah city.

In Aleppo province, 3 citizens were killed, they are 2 persons, who were killed ins aerial bombardment on areas in the village of al-Tayba in the southern countryside of Aleppo, and an elderly man killed by a sniper bullet in Jamye’t al-Zahraa neighborhood west of Aleppo today’s afternoon.

In Deir Ezzor province, a man from al-Bulail town died affected by injuries he had in fire shooting by the Turkish border guards, during his attempt to cross to Turkey after he fled ISIS-held areas.

In Idlib province, unknown gunmen assassinated the head of endowment of Salqin city in the northern countryside of Idlib, as they shot him dead.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also documented the death of at least13 people including a pharmacist, his wife and his brother and 2 children as a result of shelling on areas in Raqqa city by the international coalition’s warplanes.

It rose to at least 51, including 8 children and 14 women, the number of martyrs documented by the SOHR since the 20th of August 2017 as a result of shelling by warplanes on villages and towns of the western countryside of Deir Ezzor.

While a fighter of an Islamic factions died affected by injuries he had in clashes with Jaysh Khalib Ibn al-Walid in the western countryside of Daraa 2 days ago, and he is a son of the commander of Ahrar Nawa Battalion.

The SOHR also documented the death of at least 7 members of the “Islamic State” organization, who were killed in clashes in Raqqa city, while the SOHR documented the death of 9 fighters of the SDF, who were killed in clashes between the SDF against ISIS in Raqqa city and in shelling on Afrin area.

10 members of the regime forces and their allied militiamen were killed in shelling and clashes against ISIS

And at least 11 fighters of ISIS of non-Syrian nationalities were killed in clashes and shelling of warplanes and helicopters on their areas of presence.

The regime forces are getting closer to Deir Ezzor military base and 8 car bombs try to stop them from advancing to the besieged Brigade 137

SOHR, 04/09/2017

 More than 50 casualties, half of them are children and women, were killed in two weeks of Russian warplanes’ airstrikes on the western desert of Deir Ezzor

The outskirts and the vicinity of Deir Ezzor city is witnessing violent clashes between the regime forces backed by their allied militiamen of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities against ISIS members. The SOHR monitored the advancement of the regime forces and their control over the towns of Kabajeb and al-Shoula located on the main road of al-Sukhnah and Deir Ezzor city, and they managed to advance and get closer to the military base of Deir Ezzor besieged by ISIS. The regime forces have become less than 12 km away from the walls of the base which has been besieged since January 2017, as a result of violent attack by the organization, in which they managed to impose full siege on the airport and the nearby neighborhoods of Harabesh and al-Tahtouh, and the SOHR learned that Russian warplanes continue carrying out airstrikes targeting the “Islamic State” organization-held area and positions in the vicinity and the outskirts of the city.

This approaching to the military base of Deir Ezzor, comes in conjunction with violent clashes taking place between the regime forces and their allied militiamen against members of ISIS in the vicinity of Brigade 137 besieged by ISIS, where the clashes are concentrated between the advanced and besieged regime forces against ISIS members, where the regime forces are trying to advance and meet their besieged forces in the Brigade to implement the first step of lifting the siege on the regime forces controlled areas in the city of Deir Ezzor, while reliable sources asserted to the SOHR that ISIS blew up 8 car bombs in an attempt to prevent the advancement of the regime forces and stop them from meeting the regime forces advancing from the western countryside of Deir Ezzor.  

The Western countryside of Deir Ezzor witnessed during the past 2 weeks increasing airstrikes on the villages, and towns of the countryside, which were carried out by Russian and the regime’s warplanes, leaving tens of people killed and injured, where it rose to at least 51, including 8 children and 14 women, the number of martyrs documented by the SOHR since the 20th of August 2017, in addition to others injured with different severity. The SOHR published few hours ago that it learned that violent fighting is taking place between the regime forces and their allied militiamen, of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities, on one hand and ISIS on the other west of Deir Ezzor city. Cross references confirmed to the SOHR that clashes are taking place in the vicinity of the besieged Brigade 137 between ISIS on one hand and the regime forces inside the besieged Brigade and those advancing into the area from Al-Bishri Mountain on the other. The latter advanced into the area a few hours ago and became only 10 km away from the city entrance. The SOHR also learned that ISIS withdrew from the road connecting Al-Sukhna and Deir Ezzor cities including the areas of Kabajib and Al-Shola.

The SOHR published yesterday that violent clashes are continuing between the regime forces supported by gunmen loyal to them of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities on one hand, and the members of the “Islamic State” organization on the other, in areas in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor, in which the regime forces seek to reach Deir Ezzor city and lift the siege which has been imposed on the city for more than 32 months, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights observed that the regime forces managed to achieve new advancement and control of Al-Kharita oil field

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 3rd of September 2017 that the western dessert of Deir Ezzor witnesses intensive shelling by the regime forces by means of missiles, mortars, tanks and artillery. Such strikes target areas on the main road connecting Al-Sukhna and Deir Ezzor cities. The SOHR learned that violent clashes took place between the regime forces and their allied militiamen, of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities, on one hand and ISIS on the other in places in Kabajib area located at this road. The regime forces managed to advance into the area and information was reported that they managed to take full control of Kabajib area, which is 40 km away from Deir Ezzor city. The regime forces are attempting to advance into Al-Sukhna-Deir Ezzor road in parallel with their advancement into the north of the road which got them closer to Deir Ezzor city.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also observed on the 27th of July 2017 that the regime forces were able for the first time to enter the western administrative borders of Deir Ezzor, while the control of al-Bashri Mountain enabled the regime forces to monitor by firepower and firearm of vast areas in its vicinity, where Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 31st of August that the regime forces supported by their loyal gunmen of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities, have managed to achieve a strategic advancement and controlled the largest mountains of the Syrian Desert, where these forces took control of al-Bashri Mountain in the triangle of Al-Raqqah – Deir Ezzor – Homs, which is characterized by its rugged terrain, and is one of the most important strongholds of the “Islamic State” organization in Syria, this mountain witnessed the visits of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi -the leader of the “Islamic State” organization- to meet with military and security commanders of the organization in earlier times. The mountain extends through the administrative borders of 3 provinces and is one of the important positions on which the organization has been depending in the supply operations and for securing its commanders.

This advancement enabled the regime forces to control about 3000 square kilometers of the Syrian Desert, enabling them to go deep and achieve a big advancement in the western Desert of Deir Ezzor, also the control of the Mountain and putting firepower in the mountain will ensure the monitor and firearm control of vast areas of villages and towns of the western countryside to Deir Ezzor, where the regime forces were able to achieve this control in the area by advancing under a cover of intense missile and artillery shelling by the regime forces, and by the bombardment by the Russian warplanes and regime’s warplanes on al-Bashri Mountain and its surroundings, also the by this advancement the regime forces were able to unify both of the previous advancement points in Deir Ezzor, which are the point of advancement of the eastern countryside of area Al-Raqqah, and point of advancement of the road of al-Sukhnah – Deir Ezzor.

It is worth mentioning that the regime forces managed on the 17th of July 2017 to achieve an important advancement taking control of oil fields in the eastern half of the southern countryside of Al-Raqqah. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that this important advancement allowed the regime forces to reach the outskirts of the strategic mountain of Al-Bashri, also the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 23rd of June 2017 that al-Nujabaa Movement and militiamen loyal to the regime managed to control the areas of al-Wa’er dam, al-Wa’er valley and Ard al-Washwash and several other positions within the areas controlled by the “Islamic State” organization, they have managed to enter the administrative border of Deir Ezzor province from its southeastern countryside near the Iraqi border, where this strategic progress allows the regime forces to expand their controlled areas on the Syrian-Iraqi border.

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The besieged and advancing forces of the regime are hundreds of meters away from meeting each other in the Brigade 137 after violent shelling and desperate fighting by ISIS to repel this advancement

SOHR, 04/09/2017

Sounds of violent explosions are still being heard in the vicinity of Brigade 137 in the outskirts of Deir Ezzor city, which were caused by heavy shelling by the regime forces and warplanes on ISIS-held area in the vicinity of the besieged Brigade. The SOHR learned that hundreds of meters separate the regime forces advancing the western desert of Deir Ezzor from the regime forces inside Brigade 137, which has been besieged by the organization for 32 month, where demining operation are currently underway in the areas between them, as this hinders the meeting between them, which is likely happened by now, after the heavy shelling on the organization members positioned in the areas between them. The SOHR monitored the desperate fighting of the organization aiming to stop the meeting of these two forces of the regime, through blowing up at least 8 car bombs and carrying out violent clashes and suicide bombs by explosive belts. Reliable sources asserted that the members of ISIS who were not killed in this front, are withdrawing.

The SOHR published hours ago that The outskirts and the vicinity of Deir Ezzor city is witnessing violent clashes between the regime forces backed by their allied militiamen of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities against ISIS members. The SOHR monitored the advancement of the regime forces and their control over the towns of Kabajeb and al-Shoula located on the main road of al-Sukhnah and Deir Ezzor city, and they managed to advance and get closer to the military base of Deir Ezzor besieged by ISIS. The regime forces have become less than 12 km away from the walls of the base which has been besieged since January 2017, as a result of violent attack by the organization, in which they managed to impose full siege on the airport and the nearby neighborhoods of Harabesh and al-Tahtouh, and the SOHR learned that Russian warplanes continue carrying out airstrikes targeting the “Islamic State” organization-held area and positions in the vicinity and the outskirts of the city.

This approaching to the military base of Deir Ezzor, comes in conjunction with violent clashes taking place between the regime forces and their allied militiamen against members of ISIS in the vicinity of Brigade 137 besieged by ISIS, where the clashes are concentrated between the advanced and besieged regime forces against ISIS members, where the regime forces are trying to advance and meet their besieged forces in the Brigade to implement the first step of lifting the siege on the regime forces controlled areas in the city of Deir Ezzor, while reliable sources asserted to the SOHR that ISIS blew up 8 car bombs in an attempt to prevent the advancement of the regime forces and stop them from meeting the regime forces advancing from the western countryside of Deir Ezzor.

The Western countryside of Deir Ezzor witnessed during the past 2 weeks increasing airstrikes on the villages, and towns of the countryside, which were carried out by Russian and the regime’s warplanes, leaving tens of people killed and injured, where it rose to at least 51, including 8 children and 14 women, the number of martyrs documented by the SOHR since the 20th of August 2017, in addition to others injured with different severity. The SOHR published few hours ago that it learned that violent fighting is taking place between the regime forces and their allied militiamen, of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities, on one hand and ISIS on the other west of Deir Ezzor city. Cross references confirmed to the SOHR that clashes are taking place in the vicinity of the besieged Brigade 137 between ISIS on one hand and the regime forces inside the besieged Brigade and those advancing into the area from Al-Bishri Mountain on the other. The latter advanced into the area a few hours ago and became only 10 km away from the city entrance. The SOHR also learned that ISIS withdrew from the road connecting Al-Sukhna and Deir Ezzor cities including the areas of Kabajib and Al-Shola.

The SOHR published yesterday that violent clashes are continuing between the regime forces supported by gunmen loyal to them of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities on one hand, and the members of the “Islamic State” organization on the other, in areas in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor, in which the regime forces seek to reach Deir Ezzor city and lift the siege which has been imposed on the city for more than 32 months, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights observed that the regime forces managed to achieve new advancement and control of Al-Kharita oil field

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 3rd of September 2017 that the western dessert of Deir Ezzor witnesses intensive shelling by the regime forces by means of missiles, mortars, tanks and artillery. Such strikes target areas on the main road connecting Al-Sukhna and Deir Ezzor cities. The SOHR learned that violent clashes took place between the regime forces and their allied militiamen, of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities, on one hand and ISIS on the other in places in Kabajib area located at this road. The regime forces managed to advance into the area and information was reported that they managed to take full control of Kabajib area, which is 40 km away from Deir Ezzor city. The regime forces are attempting to advance into Al-Sukhna-Deir Ezzor road in parallel with their advancement into the north of the road which got them closer to Deir Ezzor city.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also observed on the 27th of July 2017 that the regime forces were able for the first time to enter the western administrative borders of Deir Ezzor, while the control of al-Bashri Mountain enabled the regime forces to monitor by firepower and firearm of vast areas in its vicinity, where Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 31st of August that the regime forces supported by their loyal gunmen of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities, have managed to achieve a strategic advancement and controlled the largest mountains of the Syrian Desert, where these forces took control of al-Bashri Mountain in the triangle of Al-Raqqah – Deir Ezzor – Homs, which is characterized by its rugged terrain, and is one of the most important strongholds of the “Islamic State” organization in Syria, this mountain witnessed the visits of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi -the leader of the “Islamic State” organization- to meet with military and security commanders of the organization in earlier times. The mountain extends through the administrative borders of 3 provinces and is one of the important positions on which the organization has been depending in the supply operations and for securing its commanders.

This advancement enabled the regime forces to control about 3000 square kilometers of the Syrian Desert, enabling them to go deep and achieve a big advancement in the western Desert of Deir Ezzor, also the control of the Mountain and putting firepower in the mountain will ensure the monitor and firearm control of vast areas of villages and towns of the western countryside to Deir Ezzor, where the regime forces were able to achieve this control in the area by advancing under a cover of intense missile and artillery shelling by the regime forces, and by the bombardment by the Russian warplanes and regime’s warplanes on al-Bashri Mountain and its surroundings, also the by this advancement the regime forces were able to unify both of the previous advancement points in Deir Ezzor, which are the point of advancement of the eastern countryside of area Al-Raqqah, and point of advancement of the road of al-Sukhnah – Deir Ezzor.

It is worth mentioning that the regime forces managed on the 17th of July 2017 to achieve an important advancement taking control of oil fields in the eastern half of the southern countryside of Al-Raqqah. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that this important advancement allowed the regime forces to reach the outskirts of the strategic mountain of Al-Bashri, also the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 23rd of June 2017 that al-Nujabaa Movement and militiamen loyal to the regime managed to control the areas of al-Wa’er dam, al-Wa’er valley and Ard al-Washwash and several other positions within the areas controlled by the “Islamic State” organization, they have managed to enter the administrative border of Deir Ezzor province from its southeastern countryside near the Iraqi border, where this strategic progress allows the regime forces to expand their controlled areas on the Syrian-Iraqi border.

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The following are news stories from the US Department of Defense website (http://www.defense.gov/News) :

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ISIS Convoy Remains in Syrian Desert, OIR Officials Report

From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Sept. 4, 2017 —

Today is the seventh day Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters and their families have spent with a bus convoy now stalled in the Syrian desert east of Sukhnah, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported.

The convoy, initially consisting of 17 buses and other support vehicles, was halted in its move toward Iraq on Aug. 29 by coalition strikes that prevented its movement to the east.

The coalition and its Iraqi partners were not a party to the agreement between the Lebanese Hezbollah, the Syrian regime and ISIS to allow these experienced fighters to transit territory under Syrian regime control to the Iraqi border. Officials pointed out the coalition has been clear that in support of its Iraqi partners, it will not allow the movement of ISIS fighters near the border or onto sovereign Iraqi soil.

Food and Water Deliveries

The coalition has never struck the convoy, officials noted, and has allowed food and water deliveries to reach the stranded women and children. "The coalition will continue to take action against ISIS whenever and wherever it is able to do so without harming noncombatants, they added.

Coalition leaders have communicated a course of action to the Russians, providing the Syrian regime an opportunity to remove the women and children from this situation. "The Syrian regime is letting women and children suffer in the desert. This situation is completely on them," said Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, the combined joint task force commander.

Over the past week, six of the 17 buses have returned westward toward Palmyra, back in Syrian regime territory, unimpeded by any coalition action, officials said, adding that the coalition continues to monitor the remaining 11 buses and communicate with Russian officials who advise the Syrian regime.

US-Led Air Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq

From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Sept. 4, 2017 —

U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting strikes and engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

Officials reported details of strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports.

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 25 strikes consisting of 27 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed 10 ISIS oil stills.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed 30 ISIS oil barrels, three oil stills, a wellhead and a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device.

-- Near Raqqa, 21 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units and destroyed 13 fighting positions, two pieces of ISIS communications infrastructure, two vehicles, a vehicle-borne IED, a command-and-control node and a logistics node.

Officials also provided details today on 10 earlier strikes near Raqqa consisting of 10 engagements for which the information was not available in time for yesterday's report:

-- On Sept. 1, five strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units.

-- On Sept. 2, five strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and suppressed two fighting positions.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of eight engagements against ISIS targets.

-- Near Huwayjah, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and a destroyed a command-and-control node, an ISIS unmanned-aircraft-system site, an ammunition cache, a vehicle-borne IED facility and an ISIS-held building.

-- Near Baghdad, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

-- Near Qaim, two strikes destroyed an ISIS headquarters, a crane and a front-end loader.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Sept. 3, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 30 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Hawl, A strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle-borne bomb.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed four oil stills.

-- Near Raqqa, 19 strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and destroyed five fighting positions, four logistics nodes, three improvised explosive devices, two staging areas, a mortar system, a vehicle and a command-and-control node.

Officials also reported results today from 14 strikes consisting of 20 engagements conducted Sept. 1 in Syria for which the information was not available in time for yesterday's report:

-- Near Hawl, a strike destroyed an ISIS unmanned aircraft system.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

-- Near Raqqa 12 strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and destroyed four command-and-control nodes, four logistics nodes, three fighting positions, three vehjicle-borne IEDs and two heavy machine guns.

Strike in Iraq

In Iraq a single-engagement strike near Qaim destroyed a vehicle-borne-IED facility.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Sept. 2, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 40 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed 11 oil stills, four vehicles, an ISIS-held building, a bulldozer, a fuel truck and an artillery system.

-- Near Raqqa, 17 strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed 16 fighting positions, three logistics nodes, two command and control nodes, and a vehicle-borne bomb.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted three strikes consisting of three engagements against ISIS targets near Qaim, destroying two ISIS fuel storage sites, an ISIS-held building, a front-end loader, a weapons storage area and an excavator.

Previous Strikes

Officials also provided results today of 15 strikes consisting of 20 engagements conducted near Raqqa on Aug. 30-31 for which the information was not yet available in time for yesterday's report:

-- On Aug. 30, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a fighting position.

-- On Aug. 31, 13 strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and destroyed four fighting positions, three command-and-control nodes and a tunnel.

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 31, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes consisting of 41 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed eight ISIS oil stills and damaged five supply routes.

-- Near Hawl, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

-- Near Raqqa, 17 strikes engaged 11 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 15 fighting positions, two command-and-control nodes, a logistics node and an improvised explosive device factory.

Strikes in Iraq

In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 10 engagements against ISIS targets:

-- Near Huwayjah, a strike destroyed two ISIS-held buildings and an explosives cache.

-- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters.

-- Near Tal Afar, eight strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units; destroyed 36 fighting positions, three heavy machine guns, two medium machine guns, two weapons caches, a command-and-control node and an ISIS-held building; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

Additional Strikes

Additionally, 26 strikes consisting of 59 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on June 18 and Aug. 28-29 that closed within the last 24 hours:

-- On June 18, near Raqqa, Syria, three strikes destroyed six fighting positions.

-- On Aug. 28, near Raqqa, Syria, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed five fighting positions.

-- On Aug. 29, near Raqqa, Syria, 16 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units and destroyed nine fighting positions, a vehicle-borne bomb, a heavy machine gun and a command-and-control node.

-- On Aug. 29, near Rawah, Iraq, two strikes destroyed two vehicle-borne-bomb facilities.

-- On Aug. 29, near Tal Afar, Iraq, two strikes suppressed four ISIS tactical units.

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