Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 14, 2016 – March 15, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 15, 2016

On March 14, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 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 Hawl, three strikes destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near AL Huwayjah, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Hit, four strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL improvised weapons factory and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL rocket position.

* Near Kirkuk, two strikes destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [1 French] struck an ISIL training camp and two ISIL improvised explosive device factories and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British] destroyed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two large ISIL tactical units.

Report Date

March 15, 2016

Report Summary

  • 17 total strikes
  • 3 in Syria
  • 14 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 17 total strikes
  • 14 in Iraq (7317 – 7330)
  • 3 in Syria (3635 – 3637)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, France

On March 14, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 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 14, 2016
Syria: 3 strikes
Iraq: 14 strikes
Near AL Hawl, three strikes destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

Near AL Huwayjah, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Hit, four strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL improvised weapons factory and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL rocket position.
Near Kirkuk, two strikes destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Mosul, four strikes [1 French] struck an ISIL training camp and two ISIL improvised explosive device factories and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas.
Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British] destroyed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two large ISIL tactical units.