By the Numbers: US Strikes ISIS in Syria
Barrage of firepower included Tomahawk Missiles and F-22 Raptor fighters.
— -- The United States and its allies expanded its fight against ISIS with airstrikes in Syria on Monday that included a barrage of firepower using Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles and F-22 Raptor fighters, officials said.
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The operation marks the first time the United States has launched strikes in Syria, a new front in the battle against the terror group.
Here is a look at the weapons the U.S. used Monday in Syria and the ongoing fight in Iraq:
THE AIRSTRIKES
Total airstrikes in Syria overnight: 22;Total airstrikes against ISIS in Syria overnight: 14;Total airstrikes against Khorasan Group in Syria overnight: 8;Total new airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq (carried out Monday): 4;Total airstrikes that have been carried out against ISIS in Iraq: 194.
ISIS TARGETS HIT IN SYRIA
Fighters,Training compounds,Headquarters,Command and control facilities,Storage facilities,Finance center,Supply trucks,Armed vehicles.
ISIS TARGETS DESTROYED IN 4 NEW U.S. STRIKES IN IRAQ
2 Humvees,1 armed vehicle,1 fighting position (southwest of Kirkuk).
TARGETS OF 8 U.S. STRIKES ON KHORASAN GROUP IN SYRIA
1 explosives and munitions production facility,1 communication building,Training camps,Command and control facilities.
WHAT THE U.S. USED TO CARRY OUT THE STRIKES
47 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles launched by 2 U.S. ships;U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fighter, remotely piloted and bomber aircraft deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations,F-22 Raptor fighters, B-1 bombers, F/A-18 Navy fighters, Air Force F-15E’s, F-16’s and F-22’s; Predator and Reaper drones were also flying, but only one dropped bombs.
COUNTRIES INVOLVED
Countries involved in Syria strikes: 6; Number of Arab nations joining the U.S. in Syria strikes: 5
Source: Centcom
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