Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for April 26, 2016 – April 27, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 27, 2016

On April 26, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, 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:

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL tunnel systems, an ISIL tunnel entrance, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL recoilless rifle, and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Bayji, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Fallujah, three strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar systems and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL machine gun and an ISIL anti-air artillery piece.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Mosul, five strikes [1 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL rocket rails, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Qayyarah, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area and an ISIL supply cache.

* Near Tal Afar, three strikes destroyed two ISIL tunnel systems and an ISIL front end loader and denied ISIL access to terrain.

Report Date

April 27, 2016

Report Summary

  • 23 total strikes
  • 23 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 23 total strikes
  • 23 in Iraq (8049 – 8071)
  • 0 in Syria (3822)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On April 26, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, 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:

Iraq

April 26, 2016
Iraq: 23 strikes
Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL tunnel systems, an ISIL tunnel entrance, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL recoilless rifle, and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Bayji, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.
Near Fallujah, three strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar systems and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL machine gun and an ISIL anti-air artillery piece.
Near Kirkuk, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.
Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL mortar system.
Near Mosul, five strikes [1 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL rocket rails, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Qayyarah, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar system.
Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area and an ISIL supply cache.
Near Tal Afar, three strikes destroyed two ISIL tunnel systems and an ISIL front end loader and denied ISIL access to terrain.