Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for August 27, 2017 – August 28, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

August 28, 2017

On Aug. 27, Coalition military forces conducted 35 strikes consisting of 42 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 34 strikes consisting of 41 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed seven ISIS oil stills.

*Near Al Hawl, four strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle, a mortar system, and a fighting position.

*Near Raqqah, 29 strikes [1 British?] engaged 13 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 19 fighting positions, five logistics nodes, three vehicles, three ISIS headquarters, two VBIEDs, and two command and control nodes.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted one strike consisting of one engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Tal Afar, one strike [1 Aus?] engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three fighting positions.

Additionally, 39 strikes consisting of 46 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on May 26, June 11, June 17, July 24, Aug. 22, and Aug. 25-26 that closed within the last 24 hours.

*On May 26, near Raqqah, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

*On June 11, near Raqqah, Syria, one strike destroyed two fighting positions.

*On June 17, near Raqqah, Syria, four strikes destroyed nine fighting positions and an explosives facility.

*On July 24, near Raqqah, Syria, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions.

*On Aug. 22, near Raqqah, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.

*On Aug. 25, near Raqqah, Syria, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a command and control node and two fighting positions.

*On Aug. 26, near Al Huwayjah, Iraq, one strike destroyed eight ISIS oil stills.

*On Aug. 26, near Al Shadaddi, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions.

*On Aug. 26, near Raqqah, Syria, 22 strikes engaged 15 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 21 fighting positions.

*On Aug. 26, near Tal Afar, Iraq, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two medium machine guns, two VBIEDs, two command and control nodes, a weapons cache, and a fighting position.

Report Date

August 28, 2017

Report Summary

  • 74 total strikes
  • 70 in Syria
  • 4 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 35 total strikes
  • 1 in Iraq (13525 – 13532)
  • 34 in Syria (12171 – 12233)

Amendments

  • +7* in Iraq
  • +25* +3* in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, Australia

On Aug. 27, Coalition military forces conducted 35 strikes consisting of 42 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

August 27, 2017
Syria: 34 strikes
Iraq: 1 strikes

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 34 strikes consisting of 41 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed seven ISIS oil stills.
Near Al Hawl, four strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle, a mortar system, and a fighting position.
Near Raqqah, 29 strikes [1 British?] engaged 13 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 19 fighting positions, five logistics nodes, three vehicles, three ISIS headquarters, two VBIEDs, and two command and control nodes.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted one strike consisting of one engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Tal Afar, one strike [1 Aus?] engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three fighting positions.

Additionally, 39 strikes consisting of 46 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on May 26, June 11, June 17, July 24, Aug. 22, and Aug. 25-26 that closed within the last 24 hours.

May 26, 2017
Syria: 1 strikes
On May 26, near Raqqah, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.
June 11, 2017
Syria: 1 strikes
On June 11, near Raqqah, Syria, one strike destroyed two fighting positions.
June 17, 2017
Syria: 4 strikes
On June 17, near Raqqah, Syria, four strikes destroyed nine fighting positions and an explosives facility.
July 24, 2017
Syria: 2 strikes
On July 24, near Raqqah, Syria, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions.
August 22, 2017
Syria: 1 strikes
On Aug. 22, near Raqqah, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.
August 25, 2017
Syria: 4 strikes
On Aug. 25, near Raqqah, Syria, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a command and control node and two fighting positions.
August 26, 2017
Iraq: 3 strikes
Syria: 23 strikes
On Aug. 26, near Al Huwayjah, Iraq, one strike destroyed eight ISIS oil stills.
On Aug. 26, near Al Shadaddi, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions.
On Aug. 26, near Raqqah, Syria, 22 strikes engaged 15 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 21 fighting positions.
On Aug. 26, near Tal Afar, Iraq, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two medium machine guns, two VBIEDs, two command and control nodes, a weapons cache, and a fighting position.