U.S., allies conduct 18 strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies have conducted 18 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria since Tuesday, the U.S. military coalition leading the operations said in a statement on Wednesday. Coalition forces conducted 14 strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria using ground-attack, attack and fighter aircraft, while in Iraq, it conducted four air strikes, the statement said. (Reporting by Eric Walsh)