WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies have conducted 26 strikes against Daesh (also known as Islamic State) in Iraq and Syria since Monday, the US-led military coalition leading the operations said in a statement on Tuesday.

"In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes using ground-attack, attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets," the statement said, using an acronym for Islamic State.

Coalition forces also conducted 15 strikes in Iraq using fighter aircraft against ISIL targets, the statement said.

Targets in Syria included six gas and oil separation plant wellheads near Dayr Az Zawr, it said.