US-led forces conducted 20 airstrikes against Islamic state.

 ك         The United States and partner nations have conducted 20 airstrikes against Islamic states targets in Syria and Iraq since Wednesday, the US central command said on Friday.Five of the six airstrikes bu US military forces in Syria targeted the contested city of Kobani near the border with Turkey, Centcom said in a statement. Those destroyed six Islamic state fighting positions and a heavy weapon it said. In Iraq, US and partner nations conducted 14 airstrikes, mostly targeting areas in the oil- producing north of the country controlled by Islamic State. Four airstrikes near al-Qaim destroyed cheakpoints, armored vehicles, the US military said. Two airstrikes near Mosul destroyed 11 bunkers, nine heavy weapons, a vehicle and hit two Islamic state units, Centcom said.