Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for April 1, 2017 – April 2, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 2, 2017

On Apr. 1, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes consisting of 76 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 31 engagements against ISIS targets.

* Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed eight barges and five fighting positions; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

* Near Palmyra, two strikes destroyed three ISIS command and control nodes, three supply caches, a checkpoint, and a bunker; and damaged three bunkers.

* Near Tabqah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of 45 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq against ISIS targets.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, six strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and an ISIS staging area; destroyed three rocket-propelled grenade systems, three fighting positions, a heavy machine gun, an artillery system, a weapons factory, and a VBIED factory; damaged seven supply routes and five fighting positions; and suppressed 12 ISIS mortar teams, four ISIS tactical units, and an ISIS sniper team.

Report Date

April 2, 2017

Report Summary

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

Report Summary

  • 16 total strikes
  • 7 in Iraq (11555 – 11561)
  • 9 in Syria (7832 – 7840)

Confirmed Actions

US

On Apr. 1, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes consisting of 76 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 31 engagements against ISIS targets.

April 1, 2017
Syria: 9 strikes
Iraq: 7 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed eight barges and five fighting positions; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.
Near Palmyra, two strikes destroyed three ISIS command and control nodes, three supply caches, a checkpoint, and a bunker; and damaged three bunkers.
Near Tabqah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of 45 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq against ISIS targets.

Near Kirkuk, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.
Near Mosul, six strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and an ISIS staging area; destroyed three rocket-propelled grenade systems, three fighting positions, a heavy machine gun, an artillery system, a weapons factory, and a VBIED factory; damaged seven supply routes and five fighting positions; and suppressed 12 ISIS mortar teams, four ISIS tactical units, and an ISIS sniper team.