The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State with 17 strikes in Iraq and Syria on Tuesday, the US-led coalition said in a statement on Wednesday. The Combined Joint Task Force said six strikes near three cities in Syria destroyed cranes and fighting positions and hit a natural gas processing plant, among other targets. In Iraq, 11 strikes near five cities hit several tactical units and destroyed mortar fire positions, vehicles and explosive devices, the statement said.
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