Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for August 15, 2017 – August 16, 2017
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Annotated

Report Date

August 16, 2017

On Aug. 15, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes consisting of 41 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes consisting of 17 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIS well-head.

*Near Raqqah, 11 strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed 30 fighting positions, a logistics node and an ISIS UAS.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 24 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Al Qaim, three strikes destroyed two ISIS staging areas and an ISIS-held building.

*Near Bayji, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

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

*Near Tal Afar, four strikes [1-2 Aus] engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed 13 fighting positions, three ISIS-held buildings, three supply caches, an ISIS training camp, and a mortar system.

Additionally, 38 strikes consisting of 44 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 9-10 and Aug. 14 that closed within the last 24 hours.

*On Aug. 9, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, two strikes destroyed three ISIS oil stills.

*On Aug. 10, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three tunnel entrances and two ISIS-held buildings.

*On Aug. 14, near Abu Kamal, Syria, one strike destroyed five ISIS oil equipment items.

*On Aug. 14, near Raqqah, Syria, 32 strikes engaged 20 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 18 fighting positions, three IEDs, three heavy machine guns, three command and control nodes, a logistics node, an anti-aircraft artillery system, and an IED factory.

*On Aug. 14, near Tal Afar, Iraq, one strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

*On Aug. 14, near Tuz, Iraq, one strike destroyed two ISIS headquarters, a vehicle storage facility, a vehicle, a staging area, and a weapons cache.

Report Date

August 16, 2017

Report Summary

  • 59 total strikes
  • 48 in Syria
  • 11 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 21 total strikes
  • 9 in Iraq (13387 – 13399)
  • 12 in Syria (11520 – 11572)

Amendments

  • +4* in Iraq
  • +37* +4* in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Aug. 15, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes consisting of 41 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

August 15, 2017
Syria: 12 strikes
Iraq: 9 strikes

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes consisting of 17 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIS well-head.
Near Raqqah, 11 strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed 30 fighting positions, a logistics node and an ISIS UAS.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 24 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Al Qaim, three strikes destroyed two ISIS staging areas and an ISIS-held building.
Near Bayji, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.
Near Samarra, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.
Near Tal Afar, four strikes [1-2 Aus] engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed 13 fighting positions, three ISIS-held buildings, three supply caches, an ISIS training camp, and a mortar system.
August 9, 2017
Syria: 2 strikes

Additionally, 38 strikes consisting of 44 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 9-10 and Aug. 14 that closed within the last 24 hours.

On Aug. 9, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, two strikes destroyed three ISIS oil stills.
August 10, 2017
Syria: 1 strikes
On Aug. 10, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three tunnel entrances and two ISIS-held buildings.
August 14, 2017
Syria: 33 strikes
Iraq: 2 strikes
On Aug. 14, near Abu Kamal, Syria, one strike destroyed five ISIS oil equipment items.
On Aug. 14, near Raqqah, Syria, 32 strikes engaged 20 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 18 fighting positions, three IEDs, three heavy machine guns, three command and control nodes, a logistics node, an anti-aircraft artillery system, and an IED factory.
On Aug. 14, near Tal Afar, Iraq, one strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.
On Aug. 14, near Tuz, Iraq, one strike destroyed two ISIS headquarters, a vehicle storage facility, a vehicle, a staging area, and a weapons cache.