Washington, Rajab 6, 1437, Apr 13, 2016, SPA -- The United States and its military coalition partners conducted nine strikes against Daesh in Iraq and Syria on Tuesday, the Combined Joint Task Force said. In Iraq, seven strikes near five cities hit several tactical units and destroyed machine-gun positions, assembly areas, and a vehicle-borne explosive device, among other targets, the taskforce said in a statement Wednesday. In Syria two airstrikes near Al Hawl and Mar’a hit a tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position, the statement said. --SPA 19:12 LOCAL TIME 16:12 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w