The United States and its allies launched 17 airstrikes against Daesh terrorists in Iraq and Syria Tuesday, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement released Wednesday.

The Combined Joint Task Force said 15 strikes near five Iraqi cities hit seven of the militant group's tactical units.

Nine of the strikes were centered near Ramadi, where they destroyed two buildings, 10 fighting positions, an improvised explosive device and a tunnel used by Daesh, it added.

In Syria, two airstrikes near Ayn Isa hit a Daesh tactical unit and destroyed two of the group's fighting positions, the statement said.

Sources: MENA