Washington, Rabi'I 18, 1437, Dec 29, 2015, SPA -- The U.S.-led coalition battling Daesh conducted 31 airstrikes against the militant group in Iraq and Syria Monday, the Combined Joint Task Force said Tuesday. The task force said in a statement that 22 airstrikes near eight cities in Iraq were concentrated near Ramadi and Mosul, hitting seven tactical units, two oil tanker trucks, and multiple fighting positions. In Syria, the statement said, nine strikes hit four tactical units near three cities and several fighting positions, among other targets. --SPA 21:10 LOCAL TIME 18:10 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w