Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for June 21, 2015 – June 22, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

June 22, 2015

June 22nd 2015: Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 21. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 22 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“The coalition struck Daesh in northern Syria,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “Anti-ISIL forces in northern Syria have proven to be an effective and dependable force.”

The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL VBIED.

• Near Aleppo, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL excavator, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Tal Abyad, five airstrikes struck one large and four small ISIL tactical units, destroying three ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

• Near Baghdadi, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL excavator and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike struck an ISIL rocket firing position.

• Near Haditha, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL vehicles.

• Near Hit, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL structure.

• Near Makhmur, three airstrikes struck an ISIL VBIED factory.

• Near Mosul, five airstrikes [1 UK] struck one large and two small ISIL tactical units, an ISIL rocket firing position and an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying three ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL building, an ISIL motorcycle and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Ramadi, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Sinjar, five airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and two ISIL staging areas, destroying three ISIL tunnel systems, two ISIL bunkers, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL cache and an ISIL mortar system.

• Near Tal Afar, three airstrikes [1 UK] struck two ISIL tactical units and an ISIL tunnel system, destroying an ISIL building and an ISIL mortar firing position.

Report Date

June 22, 2015

Report Summary

  • 29 total strikes
  • 7 in Syria
  • 22 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 29 total strikes
  • 22 in Iraq (2915 – 2936)
  • 7 in Syria (1808 – 1814)

Confirmed Actions

US, Canada, UK

June 22nd 2015: Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 21. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 22 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“The coalition struck Daesh in northern Syria,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “Anti-ISIL forces in northern Syria have proven to be an effective and dependable force.”

The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

June 22, 2015
Syria: 7 strikes
Iraq: 22 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL VBIED.
Near Aleppo, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL excavator, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Tal Abyad, five airstrikes struck one large and four small ISIL tactical units, destroying three ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

Near Baghdadi, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL excavator and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike struck an ISIL rocket firing position.
Near Haditha, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL vehicles.
Near Hit, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL structure.
Near Makhmur, three airstrikes struck an ISIL VBIED factory.
Near Mosul, five airstrikes [1 UK] struck one large and two small ISIL tactical units, an ISIL rocket firing position and an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying three ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL building, an ISIL motorcycle and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Ramadi, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Sinjar, five airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and two ISIL staging areas, destroying three ISIL tunnel systems, two ISIL bunkers, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL cache and an ISIL mortar system.
Near Tal Afar, three airstrikes [1 UK] struck two ISIL tactical units and an ISIL tunnel system, destroying an ISIL building and an ISIL mortar firing position.