As reported by the United States Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. and Coalition forces continue to conduct strikes against Jihadist targets in Iraq and Syria.  As of an April 6, 2018 press release, combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continued to strike Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets in Syria and Iraq between March 30 and April 5, 2018, conducting nine strikes consisting of 11 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported.

As of Aug. 9, 2017, the Coalition has conducted 13,331 strikes in Iraq, and 11,235 strikes in Syria, for a total of 24,566 strikes total in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.  Since operations began in Iraq and Syria on Aug. 8, 2014, the U.S Air Force has flown more than half of the total 167,912 sorties.

NOTE: As of the writing of this article on Historyguy.com, President Trump was contemplating a military response to Syria’s use of chemical weapons.  The airstrikes listed here are against ISIS, which is also a foe of the Assad regime in Syria.

Recent Strikes in Syria

There were no reported strikes in Syria on April 2-5.

On April 1, coalition military forces conducted a strike consisting of three engagements against ISIS targets near Abu Kamal. The strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS vehicle.

On March 31, coalition military forces conducted a strike consisting of one engagement against ISIS targets near Abu Kamal. The strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

On March 30, coalition military forces conducted a strike consisting of one engagement against ISIS targets near Shadaddi. The strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS vehicle.

Strikes in Iraq

Yesterday in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted a strike consisting of one engagement against ISIS targets near Qaim. The strike destroyed an ISIS supply route.

On April 4, coalition military forces conducted a strike consisting of one engagement against ISIS targets near Baghdad. The strike destroyed an ISIS cave.

There were no reported strikes in Iraq on April 3.

On April 2, coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of two engagements against ISIS targets:

— Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

— A strike was conducted near Qayyarah.

On April 1, coalition military forces conducted a strike consisting of one engagement against ISIS targets near Beiji. The strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building.

On March 31, coalition military forces conducted a strike consisting of one engagement against ISIS targets near Rutbah. The strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS vehicle.

There were no reported strikes in Iraq on March 30.

Part of Operation Inherent Resolve

These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria.