Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for October 27, 2016 – October 28, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

October 28, 2016

On Oct. 27, Coalition military forces conducted 9 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary 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 damaged an ISIL supply route.

• Near Mar’a, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles and a heavy machine gun.

Iraq

• Near Ar Rutbah, one strike engaged an ISIL bunker.

• Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units and four fighting positions; destroyed four vehicles, four tunnels, two VBIEDs, two mortar systems, a mortar cache, and a weapons cache; and damaged a tunnel.

• Near Sinjar, one strike engaged an ISIL headquarters building.

• Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

Report Date

October 28, 2016

Report Summary

  • 9 total strikes
  • 3 in Syria
  • 6 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 9 total strikes
  • 6 in Iraq (10277 – 10282)
  • 3 in Syria (5629 – 5631)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Oct. 27, Coalition military forces conducted 9 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary 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

October 27, 2016
Syria: 3 strikes
Iraq: 6 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, one strike damaged an ISIL supply route.
Near Mar’a, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles and a heavy machine gun.

Iraq

Near Ar Rutbah, one strike engaged an ISIL bunker.
Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units and four fighting positions; destroyed four vehicles, four tunnels, two VBIEDs, two mortar systems, a mortar cache, and a weapons cache; and damaged a tunnel.
Near Sinjar, one strike engaged an ISIL headquarters building.
Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.