The United States and its allies have conducted 17 air strikes on Christmas Day against Islamic state in Iraq and Syria.
In Syria, coalition military forces conducted five air strikes using attack and remotely-piloted aircraft, targeting Islamic State militants near Al Raqqah, Manbij and Mar'a.
In Iraq, air strikes focused on Islamic State fighting positions near five cities, including Ramadi, where several vehicles were destroyed and two militants wounded. In Sinjar, the strikes destroyed three bridges used by the militants.
