Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for December 8, 2014 – December 9, 2014
Original
Annotated

Report Date

December 9, 2014

December 10th 2014 – U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Dec 8-10 using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted 13 airstrikes in Iraq Dec. 8-10 using fighter, attack, and remotely-piloted aircraft against the ISIL terrorists.

In Syria, seven airstrikes near Kobani destroyed five ISIL fighting positions and struck three other ISIL fighting positions and a large ISIL unit.

In Iraq, four airstrikes near Sinjar destroyed four ISIL-occupied buildings, three ISIL storage containers and two ISIL fighting positions and also struck an ISIL guard tower [British].

Near al-Qaim, three airstrikes destroyed an ISIL storage container and an ISIL armored vehicle, and also struck two ISIL bunkers [Canadian], two ISIL armored vehicles and two ISIL armored personnel carriers.

Near Ramadi, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle and a heavy weapon, and also struck a tactical ISIL unit.

Near Mosul, two airstrikes destroyed two ISIL-occupied buildings, an ISIL bunker and struck a tactical ISIL unit.

Near Samarra, an airstrike destroyed two ISIL vehicles and struck a tactical ISIL unit.

Near Kirkuk, an airstrike struck a tactical ISIL unit.

Report Date

December 9, 2014

Report Summary

  • 20 total strikes
  • 13 in Iraq (681 – 693)
  • 7 in Syria (531 – 537)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, Canada

December 10th 2014 – U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Dec 8-10 using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted 13 airstrikes in Iraq Dec. 8-10 using fighter, attack, and remotely-piloted aircraft against the ISIL terrorists.

In Syria, seven airstrikes near Kobani destroyed five ISIL fighting positions and struck three other ISIL fighting positions and a large ISIL unit.

In Iraq, four airstrikes near Sinjar destroyed four ISIL-occupied buildings, three ISIL storage containers and two ISIL fighting positions and also struck an ISIL guard tower [British].

Near al-Qaim, three airstrikes destroyed an ISIL storage container and an ISIL armored vehicle, and also struck two ISIL bunkers [Canadian], two ISIL armored vehicles and two ISIL armored personnel carriers.

Near Ramadi, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle and a heavy weapon, and also struck a tactical ISIL unit.

Near Mosul, two airstrikes destroyed two ISIL-occupied buildings, an ISIL bunker and struck a tactical ISIL unit.

Near Samarra, an airstrike destroyed two ISIL vehicles and struck a tactical ISIL unit.

Near Kirkuk, an airstrike struck a tactical ISIL unit.