 In early September, international media and the U.S. State Department reported a newly deployed HIMARS had engaged ISIL targets in Syria near the Turkish border.In October 2016, HIMARS were stationed at Qayyarah Airfield West, some 65 kilometers south of Mosul, taking part in the Battle of Mosul.On June 14, 2017, a HIMARS was deployed at Al-Tanf Syria to support U.S.-backed rebels in the area.