July 27th 2015 – On July 26, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 13 airstrikes using fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 airstrikes coordinated with the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

“Coalition forces continue to support ISF operations to isolate and degrade ISIL and set conditions for the liberation of Anbar Province,” said Col. Michael Indovina, CJTF-OIR Spokesman. “Coalition airstrikes will likelyincrease to a posture that adequately supports ISF strike requirements in and around the Anbar capital. Yesterday was the largest amount of airstrike support we have provided since the operation began. We will continue to support our Iraqi partners as they work to push ISIL out of Anbar Province and the rest of their country.”

The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, 10 airstrikes struck four ISIL large tactical units and five ISIL small tactical units and destroyed 15 ISIL fighting positions.
• Near Aleppo, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar system and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
• Near Kobani, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL motorcycle and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

• Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL bunker.
• Near Ar Rutbah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.
• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL structure.
• Near Makhmur, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
• Near Mosul, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL tank.
• Near Ramadi, four airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit and three ISIL small tactical units and destroyed an ISIL excavator, 13 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL rocket propelled grenade and an ISIL structure.
• Near Sinjar, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck an ISIL staging area and an ISIL fighting position.
• Near Tal Afar, one airstrike [Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

On 26 July 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck two separate ISIS fighting positions, one in Sinjar and another in Tal Afar, using precision guided munitions.

July 26th 2015 – On July 25, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 13 airstrikes using fighter, bomber, attack and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 20 airstrikes coordinated with the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter-attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

“Nearly all of the deliberate airstrikes against ISIL targets are acquired and validated via the Coalition’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) assets,” said Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “The Coalition’s air campaign, train and equip, and advise & assist missions are providing crucial support to ISF at the operational level.”

The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, five airstrikes struck two ISIL large tactical units, two ISIL small tactical units and two ISIL fighting positions and destroyed an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL command and control center, two ISIL fighting positions and three ISIL checkpoints.

• Near Aleppo, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL towed artillery piece.

• Near Ar Raqqah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

• Near Kobani, five airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit and four ISIL small tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL mortar position.

Iraq

• Near Al Asad, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL structure.

• Near Al Qaim, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

• Near Habbaniyah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL mortar systems, an ISIL structure and an ISIL bridge.

• Near Haditha, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL structures.

• Near Makhmur, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL bunkers.

• Near Mosul, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL VBIED factory and an ISIL mortar position and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

• Near Ramadi, five airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, two ISIL tanks and an ISIL armored personnel carrier and destroyed an ISIL road block, an ISIL armored personnel carrier, an ISIL building, two ISIL structures and an ISIL mortar position.

• Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL ammunition cache and an ISIL fighting position.

• Near Tuz, four airstrikes struck 4 ISIL staging areas.

July 25th 2015 – On July 24, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes using fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 22 airstrikes coordinated with the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

• Near Ar Raqqah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL excavator and an ISIL bridge.

• Near Dayr Az [Zawr], one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Kobani, four airstrikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and two small ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

• Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL fighting position.

• Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL VBIED.

• Near Fallujah, seven airstrikes struck an ISIL VBIED facility [see below], a weapons repair facility and five ISIL bridges and destroyed an ISIL excavator and an ISIL bridge.

• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Makhmur, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL fighting position.

• Near Mosul, one airstrike [Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Ramadi, five airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL armored personnel carriers, four ISIL mobility obstacles, an ISIL anti-aircraft artillery weapon, an ISIL heavy machine gun, three ISIL vehicles and an ISIL building.

• Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL light machine guns, two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL bunker.

• Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL camera embedded berm.

July 25th 2015 – Coalition airstrikes conducted today successfully destroyed a Daesh vehicle-borne improvised explosive device facility in Fallujah, Iraq. In coordination with the Government of Iraq, Coalition forces will continue to seek out and deliberately target Daesh forces, equipment, and resources wherever they are found.

This facility was a critical ISIL asset that helped the terrorists produce numerous VBIEDs –the ISIL weapon of choice –which can be moved easily throughout Iraq and used against Iraqi Security Forces and the civilian population.

“Although these strikes were not conducted in direct support of Iraqi ground forces, they were done in coordination with the Government of Iraq. By destroying VBIED factories like this one with deliberate air strikes, we take the weapon of choice out of the arsenal of Daesh,” said Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, CJTF-OIR Chief of Staff. “Daesh VBIEDs are responsible for many attacks against the ISF and atrocities committed against the civilian population.”

These strikes bolster freedom of movement for Iraqi Security Forces and increase protection for Iraqi civilians. These airstrikes are part of a broader effort by the Coalition to degrade and ultimately defeat Daesh terrorists in Iraq and Syria.

On 24 July 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position northwest of Mosul using precision guided munitions.