Military Reports

Military Reports

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

Report Date

August 5, 2016

On Aug. 4, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, 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 Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed 14 ISIL oil tankers.

* Near Manbij, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL command and control node.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Hit, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL ammunition cache.

* Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 12 ISIL oil tankers, an ISIL staging facility, and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

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

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck an ISIL headquarters and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device factory.

* Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL vehicles, an ISIL mortar system, and an ISIL command and control node.

Report Date

August 5, 2016

Report Summary

  • 14 total strikes
  • 4 in Syria
  • 10 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 14 total strikes
  • 10 in Iraq (9490 – 9499)
  • 4 in Syria (4769 – 4772)

Confirmed Actions

US

On Aug. 4, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, 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

August 4, 2016
Syria: 4 strikes
Iraq: 10 strikes
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed 14 ISIL oil tankers.
Near Manbij, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL command and control node.

Iraq

Near Al Qaim, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Hit, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL ammunition cache.
Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 12 ISIL oil tankers, an ISIL staging facility, and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar system.
Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck an ISIL headquarters and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device factory.
Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL vehicles, an ISIL mortar system, and an ISIL command and control node.