Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 12, 2016 – March 13, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 13, 2016

On March 12, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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 Hasakah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Manbij, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, three ISIL vehicles, an ISIL mortar position, and an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL rocket position.

* Near Al Qaim, one strike struck an ISIL financial storage center.

* Near Bayji, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units.

* Near Hit, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), three ISIL fighting positions, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL supply cache.

* Near Mosul, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL used bridge.

* Near Sinjar, three strikes struck [2 British] two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL assembly area, and an ISIL rocket position.

Report Date

March 13, 2016

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 6 in Syria
  • 12 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 12 in Iraq (7294 – 7305)
  • 6 in Syria (3625 – 3630)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On March 12, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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 12, 2016
Syria: 6 strikes
Iraq: 12 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Manbij, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, three ISIL vehicles, an ISIL mortar position, and an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL rocket position.
Near Al Qaim, one strike struck an ISIL financial storage center.
Near Bayji, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units.
Near Hit, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), three ISIL fighting positions, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL supply cache.
Near Mosul, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL used bridge.
Near Sinjar, three strikes struck [2 British] two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL assembly area, and an ISIL rocket position.