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US, allies target ISIS in Syria, Iraq with 24 airstrikes: US military

U.S.-led forces conducted 12 airstrikes against ISIS in Syria on Wednesday and also targeted the group with 12 strikes in Iraq, the U.S. military said Thursday.

Strikes in Syria were concentrated near Hassakeh, where five hit tactical units and destroyed fighting positions and a vehicle, the military said in a statement. There also were two strikes near Abu Kamal, three near Aleppo and two near Kobani, according to the statement released by the Joint Coalition Task Force.

U.S.-led forces hit ISIS targets in Iraq, the statement said. Two strikes near Ramadi hit a tactical unit and destroyed buildings, vehicles and a recoilless rifle, while two near Haditha destroyed mortar systems, a building and a vehicle, it said. Aircraft also hit targets near Al-Baghdadi, Bayji, Kirkuk, Makhmur, Mosul, Sinjar and Tal Afar, it said.

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