Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for April 5, 2015 – April 6, 2015
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Annotated

Report Date

April 6, 2015

On April 5, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct five airstrikes. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., April 5, and 8 a.m., April 6, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed eight

fighting positions, an ISIL tunnel system and an ISIL vehicle.

*Near Ar Raqqah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kobani, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL buildings.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Mosul, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

*Near Ramadi, three airstrikes [1 British] struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL mortar positions and an ISIL sniper position.

Report Date

April 6, 2015

Report Summary

  • 13 total strikes
  • 5 in Syria
  • 8 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 13 total strikes
  • 8 in Iraq (1805 – 1812)
  • 5 in Syria (1331 – 1335)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On April 5, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct five airstrikes. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., April 5, and 8 a.m., April 6, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

April 5, 2015
Syria: 5 strikes
Iraq: 8 strikes

Syria

Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed eight

fighting positions, an ISIL tunnel system and an ISIL vehicle.

Near Ar Raqqah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Kobani, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL buildings.

Iraq

Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Mosul, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
Near Ramadi, three airstrikes [1 British] struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL mortar positions and an ISIL sniper position.