Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 4, 2016 – March 5, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 5, 2016

On March 4, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using rocket artillery and attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hawl, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL buildings and two ISIL vehicles.

* Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and damaged an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket rail and an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Fallujah, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bed down location.

* Near Kisik, two strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, two ISIL mortar positions, four ISIL VBIEDs, and seven ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mosul, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun position.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket position.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL staging area, an ISIL tunnel, and an ISIL front end loader.

* Near Sinjar, one strike [1 British] destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun position.

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

Report Date

March 5, 2016

Report Summary

  • 14 total strikes
  • 2 in Syria
  • 12 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 14 total strikes
  • 12 in Iraq (7192 – 7203)
  • 2 in Syria (3584 – 3585)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On March 4, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using rocket artillery and attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

March 4, 2016
Syria: 2 strikes
Iraq: 12 strikes
Near Al Hawl, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL buildings and two ISIL vehicles.
Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and damaged an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket rail and an ISIL mortar position.
Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).
Near Fallujah, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bed down location.
Near Kisik, two strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, two ISIL mortar positions, four ISIL VBIEDs, and seven ISIL fighting positions.
Near Mosul, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun position.
Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket position.
Near Ramadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL staging area, an ISIL tunnel, and an ISIL front end loader.
Near Sinjar, one strike [1 British] destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun position.
Near Tal Afar, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.