U.S Department of Defense Reports Details on ISIL Fighting

The U.S Department of Defense reported “Dec. 12, 2014 Update – U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Dec 10-12 using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes.

Five airstrikes near Kobani destroyed five ISIL fighting positions and also struck another ISIL fighting position. Near Aleppo, an airstrike struck five ISIL-occupied buildings. Near al-Qaim, on the Syrian border, an airstrike destroyed two ISIL fortifications.

All aircraft exited the strike areas safely. Coalition nations conducting airstrikes in Syria include the U.S., Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.” Counties all around the world are now participating in the affront on the ISIL fighters.  Countries including Albania, Germany, The Netherlands, Andorra, Greece, New Zealand, Arab League, Hungary, Norway, Australia, Ireland, Oman, Austria, Italy, Poland, and many more are conducting or supporting attacks against the terrorists.

The U.S Department of Defense also reported that in Iraq “our airstrikes near Sinjar destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle and two ISIL storage containers and also struck another ISIL armored vehicle and an ISIL checkpoint. Near Ramadi, four airstrikes destroyed an excavator and five ISIL vehicles and also struck an ISIL-occupied building and three ISIL units. Near Ar Rutbah, three airstrikes destroyed two bulldozers and an ISIL storage container. Near Mosul, three airstrikes destroyed a bunker and a bulldozer and also struck an excavator. Near al-Qaim, three airstrikes destroyed four ISIL vehicles, two ISIL-occupied buildings, an ISIL storage container, and an ISIL guard tower and also struck an ISIL bunker. Near Samarra, an airstrike struck a large ISIL unit. Near Rawah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL guard shack. Near Al Asad an airstrike struck an ISIL staging area.”

The damage is adding up but will it be enough to keep the U.S out of a ground war? I believe that we will be forced into a ground war and will not be able to completely wipe out an entire army using only airstrikes.