Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for December 3, 2016 – December 4, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

December 4, 2016

On Dec. 3, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, bomber and fighter aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed three oil wellheads.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL command and control node.

* Near Ayn Isa, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL-held building and an ISIL command and control node.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed an oil tanker truck, an oil wellhead, and an oil rig.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL artillery piece.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, three strikes disabled a bridge and destroyed five ISIL-held buildings.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed a mortar, a weapons cache, four ISIL-held buildings, a command and control node, an explosives factory, and a heavy machine gun; damaged a land bridge, an ISIL-held building, and 16 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED factory.

Report Date

December 4, 2016

Report Summary

  • 16 total strikes
  • 9 in Syria
  • 7 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 16 total strikes
  • 7 in Iraq (10602 – 10608)
  • 9 in Syria (6004 – 6012)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Dec. 3, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, bomber and fighter aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

December 3, 2016
Syria: 9 strikes
Iraq: 7 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed three oil wellheads.
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL command and control node.
Near Ayn Isa, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL-held building and an ISIL command and control node.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed an oil tanker truck, an oil wellhead, and an oil rig.
Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL artillery piece.

Iraq

Near Al Huwayjah, three strikes disabled a bridge and destroyed five ISIL-held buildings.
Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed a mortar, a weapons cache, four ISIL-held buildings, a command and control node, an explosives factory, and a heavy machine gun; damaged a land bridge, an ISIL-held building, and 16 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED factory.