Washington, Jumada I 23, 1437, Mar 3, 2016, SPA -- The U.S.-led coalition battling Daesh staged 29 airstrikes against the extremist group in Iraq and Syria Wednesday, the Combined Joint Task Force said Thursday. The task force said in a statement that eight strikes near four Syrian cities hit several tactical units and destroyed buildings, weaponry and communications equipment, among other targets. In Iraq, the statement said, 21 strikes destroyed vehicles, assembly areas, a supply cache, and suppressed a mortar fire position. --SPA 19:48 LOCAL TIME 16:48 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w