Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for September 20, 2016 – September 21, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

September 21, 2016

On Sept. 20, coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed 23 ISIL oil tanker trucks and four well heads.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike produced inconclusive results.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes damaged nine supply routes.

* Near Mar’a, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed three mortar systems and two fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED facility.

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a VBIED.

* Near Bashir, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle and an anti-air artillery system.

* Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and suppressed a second tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Qayyarah, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed six vehicles, six watercraft, two VBIEDs, and a heavy machine gun.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes [1 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a staging area; and destroyed a vehicle, a building, a mortar system, a fighting position, a fuel tanker, and two rocket rails.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed two ISIL improvised weapons facilities.

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two vehicles and a weapons cache.

Report Date

September 21, 2016

Report Summary

  • 22 total strikes
  • 8 in Syria
  • 14 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 22 total strikes
  • 14 in Iraq (9883 – 9896)
  • 8 in Syria (5244 – 5251)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Sept. 20, coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

September 20, 2016
Syria: 8 strikes
Iraq: 14 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed 23 ISIL oil tanker trucks and four well heads.
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike produced inconclusive results.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes damaged nine supply routes.
Near Mar’a, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed three mortar systems and two fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED facility.
Near Albu Hayat, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a VBIED.
Near Bashir, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle and an anti-air artillery system.
Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and suppressed a second tactical unit.
Near Mosul, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Qayyarah, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed six vehicles, six watercraft, two VBIEDs, and a heavy machine gun.
Near Ramadi, two strikes [1 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a staging area; and destroyed a vehicle, a building, a mortar system, a fighting position, a fuel tanker, and two rocket rails.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed two ISIL improvised weapons facilities.
Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two vehicles and a weapons cache.