Washington, Rajab 12, 1437, Apr 19, 2016, SPA -- The United States and its military allies conducted 18 airstrikes against Daesh targets in Iraq and Syria on Monday, the Combined Joint Task Force said. In Iraq, 17 strikes near eight cities were concentrated near Mosul, where seven strikes hit a Daesh bomb factory, three tactical units, and three supply caches, among other targets, the taskforece said in a statement Tuesday, adding that other strikes hit targets near Al Huwayjah, Al Baghdadi, Ar Rutbah, Kisik, Qayyarah, Sinjar, and Tal Afar. In Syria, a single strike near Ar Raqqah hit one Daesh tactical unit and a vehicle, the statement said. --SPA 17:15 LOCAL TIME 14:15 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w