The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, the region, and the wider international community. The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq further limits the terrorist group's ability to project terror and conduct operations.Coalition airstrike on a Daesh staging area near Huwayjah, Iraq, May 3, 2015Coalition airstrike on a Daesh fighting position near Sinjar, Iraq, May 3, 2015