WASHINGTON: The US and its allies have staged 30 air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq since Wednesday, the US Central Command said.

The 23 strikes in Iraq included six near Baiji that hit Islamic State buildings, vehicles and tactical units while buildings, vehicles, a guard post and two tactical units were destroyed near Sinjar in four air strikes, Central Command said.

Similar targets were destroyed or damaged west of Kirkuk, near Mosul and Ramadi and in Tal Afar.

In Syria, six strikes near Kobani destroyed staging areas, buildings and two tactical units, while another near Ar Raqqah damaged an Islamic State barrack, Central Command said.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu meanwhile traveled to Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region, whose forces have played a major role in the fight against IS, for talks with its leadership.

That came a day after he was in Baghdad for security talks with Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi, and offered military assistance.