Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for August 16, 2017 – August 17, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

August 17, 2017

On Aug. 16, Coalition military forces conducted 29 strikes consisting of 38 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes consisting of 23 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed six ISIS oil stills, three pieces of oil equipment and two oil tankers.

*Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed six ISIS oil stills.

*Near Raqqah, 20 strikes engaged 16 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 17 fighting positions, a logistics node, an IED, a command and control node, an ISIS UAS and a vehicle.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 15 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Kisik, two strikes [1 British] engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed six ISIS-held buildings, three mortar systems and a staging area.

*Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle and a staging area.

*Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed two ISIS headquarters; and damaged a bridge.

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

Additionally, 41 strikes consisting of 63 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 15 that closed within the last 24 hours.

*On Aug. 15, near Raqqah, Syria, 37 strikes engaged 27 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 36 fighting positions, four IEDs, three ISIS communication lines, two command and control nodes, an IED factory, a heavy machine gun, and a vehicle.

*On Aug. 15, near Al Qaim, Iraq, two strikes destroyed two ISIS headquarters.

*On Aug. 15, near Tal Afar, Iraq, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit, destroyed an ISIS headquarters, and damaged a bridge.

Report Date

August 17, 2017

Report Summary

  • 70 total strikes
  • 60 in Syria
  • 10 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 29 total strikes
  • 6 in Iraq (13408 – 13500)
  • 23 in Syria (11573 – 11626)

Amendments

  • +3* in Iraq
  • +26* +5* in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Aug. 16, Coalition military forces conducted 29 strikes consisting of 38 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

August 16, 2017
Syria: 23 strikes
Iraq: 6 strikes

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes consisting of 23 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed six ISIS oil stills, three pieces of oil equipment and two oil tankers.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed six ISIS oil stills.
Near Raqqah, 20 strikes engaged 16 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 17 fighting positions, a logistics node, an IED, a command and control node, an ISIS UAS and a vehicle.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 15 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Kisik, two strikes [1 British] engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed six ISIS-held buildings, three mortar systems and a staging area.
Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle and a staging area.
Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed two ISIS headquarters; and damaged a bridge.
Near Tuz, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.
August 15, 2017
Syria: 37 strikes
Iraq: 4 strikes

Additionally, 41 strikes consisting of 63 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 15 that closed within the last 24 hours.

On Aug. 15, near Raqqah, Syria, 37 strikes engaged 27 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 36 fighting positions, four IEDs, three ISIS communication lines, two command and control nodes, an IED factory, a heavy machine gun, and a vehicle.
On Aug. 15, near Al Qaim, Iraq, two strikes destroyed two ISIS headquarters.
On Aug. 15, near Tal Afar, Iraq, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit, destroyed an ISIS headquarters, and damaged a bridge.