Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 29, 2016 – March 30, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 30, 2016

On March 29, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using ground-attack, attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 Mar’a, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL bunkers.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar position.

Iraq

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

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Hit, three strikes [1 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL safe house and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Mosul, five strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL weapons cache, and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes [2 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL tunnels and an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike destroyed two ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Makhmur, one strike destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed an ISIL assembly area and an ISIL fighting position.

Report Date

March 30, 2016

Report Summary

  • 24 total strikes
  • 4 in Syria
  • 20 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 24 total strikes
  • 20 in Iraq (7541 – 7560)
  • 4 in Syria (3684 – 3687)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On March 29, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using ground-attack, attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 29, 2016
Syria: 4 strikes
Iraq: 20 strikes
Near Mar’a, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL bunkers.
Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar position.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL boat.
Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Hit, three strikes [1 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL safe house and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).
Near Mosul, five strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL weapons cache, and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Qayyarah, two strikes [2 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL tunnels and an ISIL assembly area.
Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Kirkuk, one strike destroyed two ISIL assembly areas.
Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL assembly area.
Near Makhmur, one strike destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle.
Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed an ISIL assembly area and an ISIL fighting position.