Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for September 22, 2016 – September 23, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

September 23, 2016

On Sept. 22, coalition military forces conducted 30 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes using attack, bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 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, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil well heads.

* Near Al Shaddadi, one strike destroyed inoperable Coalition equipment.

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes destroyed two ISIL pump jacks.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, seven strikes damaged 14 ISIL supply routes.

* Near Manbij, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions.

* Near Mar’a, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an IED and a fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions, a vehicle, and a rocket rail.

* Near Hit, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL-held building.

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units and destroyed an IED factory, a weapons cache, and a heavy machine gun.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes [1 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two vehicles and a weapons cache.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactial unit and destroyed four mortar systems, two vehicles, and a supply cache.

* Near Sinjar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactial unit and suppressed a heavy machine gun.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL weapons cache and a vehicle.

Report Date

September 23, 2016

Report Summary

  • 30 total strikes
  • 14 in Syria
  • 16 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 30 total strikes
  • 16 in Iraq (9910 – 9925)
  • 14 in Syria (5268 – 5281)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Sept. 22, coalition military forces conducted 30 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes using attack, bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 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 22, 2016
Syria: 14 strikes
Iraq: 16 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil well heads.
Near Al Shaddadi, one strike destroyed inoperable Coalition equipment.
Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes destroyed two ISIL pump jacks.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, seven strikes damaged 14 ISIL supply routes.
Near Manbij, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions.
Near Mar’a, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an IED and a fighting position.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions, a vehicle, and a rocket rail.
Near Hit, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL-held building.
Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units and destroyed an IED factory, a weapons cache, and a heavy machine gun.
Near Qayyarah, two strikes [1 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two vehicles and a weapons cache.
Near Ramadi, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactial unit and destroyed four mortar systems, two vehicles, and a supply cache.
Near Sinjar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactial unit and suppressed a heavy machine gun.
Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL weapons cache and a vehicle.