Washington, Jumada II 08, 1437, March 17, 2016, SPA -- The United States and its military allies conducted 22 airstrikes against Daesh targets in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday, the Combined Joint Task Force said. In Iraq, 20 airstrikes near eight cities hit Daesh weapons factories and propaganda sites and destroyed assembly areas, a mortar position, and sleeping quarters, among other targets, the taskforce said in a statement Thursday. In Syria, two airstrikes near al Hawl hit a tactical unit and destroyed 10 Daesh fighting positions, the statement said. --SPA 20:49 LOCAL TIME 17:49 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w