Coalition aircraft continued to provide heavy support throughout the day and night.
Anything they can put up in the air to hit a coalition aircraft.
Coalition aircraft joined the fighting, but it was not clear how many rebels were killed, the military said.
He said all coalition aircraft returned safely to their bases.
Ground targets are only engaged if there is a threat to coalition aircraft.
They were devastated by Coalition aircraft throughout the war.
Coalition aircraft flew patrols on an average of 18 days per month, and were usually fired upon.
It was bombed by coalition aircraft during the 2011 Libyan civil war.
Coalition aircraft responded to the attack killing six militants who fired on the base.
The strikes were "in response to Iraqi hostile acts against coalition aircraft," the statement said.