Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for February 24, 2015 – February 25, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 25, 2015

On Feb. 24, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct nine airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted six airstrikes in Iraq, using fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 24, and 8 a.m., Feb. 25, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Al Hasakah, three airstrikes struck an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units, an ISIL fighting position and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions.
Iraq
* Near Al Asad, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Mosul, three airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck an ISIL large tactical unit, multiple ISIL checkpoints, an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 11 ISIL buildings, two ISIL armored vehicles and seven ISIL vehicles.
* Near Ramadi, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

Report Date

February 25, 2015

Report Summary

  • 15 total strikes
  • 9 in Syria
  • 6 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 15 total strikes
  • 6 in Iraq (1424 – 1429)
  • 9 in Syria (1141 – 1149)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, France, Canada

On Feb. 24, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct nine airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted six airstrikes in Iraq, using fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 24, and 8 a.m., Feb. 25, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

February 24, 2014
Syria: 9 strikes
Iraq: 6 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, three airstrikes struck an ISIL vehicle.
Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units, an ISIL fighting position and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Al Asad, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Mosul, three airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck an ISIL large tactical unit, multiple ISIL checkpoints, an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 11 ISIL buildings, two ISIL armored vehicles and seven ISIL vehicles.
Near Ramadi, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

French MoD for February 24, 2015 – February 25, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 25, 2015

Dans la matinée du 25 février 2015, deux avions Rafale Marine ont décollé depuis le porte-avions Charles de Gaulle, pour leur première mission de frappe au-dessus de l’Irak. Le groupe aéronaval, engagé depuis le 23 février dans l’opération Chammal, est déployé à partir du golfe arabo-persique où il vient renforcer les composantes françaises déjà engagées dans la coalition depuis plus de cinq mois.

Report Date

February 25, 2015

Dans la matinée du 25 février 2015, deux avions Rafale Marine ont décollé depuis le porte-avions Charles de Gaulle, pour leur première mission de frappe au-dessus de l’Irak. Le groupe aéronaval, engagé depuis le 23 février dans l’opération Chammal, est déployé à partir du golfe arabo-persique où il vient renforcer les composantes françaises déjà engagées dans la coalition depuis plus de cinq mois.

UK MoD for February 24, 2015 – February 25, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 25, 2015

On Tuesday 24 February, Tornado GR4s, based at RAF Akrotiri, provided close air support to Iraqi ground forces engaged in close combat with ISIL in Anbar province. A large building being used as a stronghold by the terrorist organisation was identified and a precision attack was conducted with a Paveway IV bomb which demolished the building without endangering friendly forces.

Report Date

February 25, 2015

On Tuesday 24 February, Tornado GR4s, based at RAF Akrotiri, provided close air support to Iraqi ground forces engaged in close combat with ISIL in Anbar province. A large building being used as a stronghold by the terrorist organisation was identified and a precision attack was conducted with a Paveway IV bomb which demolished the building without endangering friendly forces.

Canadian MoD for February 24, 2015 – February 25, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 25, 2015

On February 24, 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, CF-188 Hornets successfully struck three ISIL fighting positions north of Mosul using precision guided munitions.

Report Date

February 25, 2015

On February 24, 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, CF-188 Hornets successfully struck three ISIL fighting positions north of Mosul using precision guided munitions.

Danish MoD for February 23, 2015 – February 24, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 24, 2015

Notes

Reports 11 new missions dropping 14 bombs in Nineveh, Anbar and central Iraq.

24-02-2015 – kl. 15:53 – De danske F-16-fly, der er udsendt som bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve, har siden seneste opdatering 17. februar fløjet 11 missioner og anvendt 14 bomber. Missionerne, som de danske fly har deltaget i, har været offensive, og de danske fly har i den forløbne periode deltaget i missioner i områderne omkring Ninawa, i Al Anbar og det centrale Irak. Målene for bomberne har været fjendtlige styrker, bygninger og køretøjer.
De danske fly har fløjet Close Air Support-missioner (CAS), hvor flyene er indsat direkte som luftstøtte til styrker på landjorden. Her vil flyene patruljere over et bestemt område, hvorefter de vil kunne blive indsat af koalitionen, når der er behov for støtte. Luftstøtten vil variere afhængig af, hvad der er behov for. Det kan både dreje sig om overvågningsopgaver og bombninger af mål. På nogle af disse missioner har de danske fly kastet bomber mod fjendtlige styrker/bygninger/køretøjer i forbindelse med kamphandlinger på jorden.
De danske fly har også gennemført Air Interdiction-missioner. Her planlægges et specifikt angreb mod et på forhånd defineret mål udførligt og detaljeret hjemmefra, og flyene flyver direkte frem til målet, kaster bomber hvis målene kan overvåges i real tid og flyver retur. Ved disse missioner har målene for bomberne været fjendtlige styrker og bygninger.
På de missioner, hvor de danske F-16 ikke har anvendt våben, har de bidraget med overvågning og indhentning af efterretninger. På sådanne overvågningsmissioner er flyene dog altid klar til at anvende våben, hvis der er behov for det.
Siden første mission den 16. oktober 2014, har det danske bidrag i alt fløjet 208 missioner og anvendt 158 bomber. Alle de danske bomber er præcisionsstyrede, hvilket vil sige, at de styres mod deres mål ved hjælp af enten laser eller GPS.

Report Date

February 24, 2015

Notes

Reports 11 new missions dropping 14 bombs in Nineveh, Anbar and central Iraq.

24-02-2015 – kl. 15:53 – De danske F-16-fly, der er udsendt som bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve, har siden seneste opdatering 17. februar fløjet 11 missioner og anvendt 14 bomber. Missionerne, som de danske fly har deltaget i, har været offensive, og de danske fly har i den forløbne periode deltaget i missioner i områderne omkring Ninawa, i Al Anbar og det centrale Irak. Målene for bomberne har været fjendtlige styrker, bygninger og køretøjer.

De danske fly har fløjet Close Air Support-missioner (CAS), hvor flyene er indsat direkte som luftstøtte til styrker på landjorden. Her vil flyene patruljere over et bestemt område, hvorefter de vil kunne blive indsat af koalitionen, når der er behov for støtte. Luftstøtten vil variere afhængig af, hvad der er behov for. Det kan både dreje sig om overvågningsopgaver og bombninger af mål. På nogle af disse missioner har de danske fly kastet bomber mod fjendtlige styrker/bygninger/køretøjer i forbindelse med kamphandlinger på jorden.

De danske fly har også gennemført Air Interdiction-missioner. Her planlægges et specifikt angreb mod et på forhånd defineret mål udførligt og detaljeret hjemmefra, og flyene flyver direkte frem til målet, kaster bomber hvis målene kan overvåges i real tid og flyver retur. Ved disse missioner har målene for bomberne været fjendtlige styrker og bygninger.

På de missioner, hvor de danske F-16 ikke har anvendt våben, har de bidraget med overvågning og indhentning af efterretninger. På sådanne overvågningsmissioner er flyene dog altid klar til at anvende våben, hvis der er behov for det.

Siden første mission den 16. oktober 2014, har det danske bidrag i alt fløjet 208 missioner og anvendt 158 bomber. Alle de danske bomber er præcisionsstyrede, hvilket vil sige, at de styres mod deres mål ved hjælp af enten laser eller GPS.

Netherlands MoD for February 23, 2015 – February 24, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 24, 2015

Notes

Reports 30 new sorties dropping 15 weapons

Nederlandse F-16’s, strijdend tegen terreurorganisatie ISIS, maakten bijna 30 vluchten boven verschillende provincies van Irak. Ze zetten meer dan 15 keer wapens in. Een overzicht van Defensie-operaties in de week van 16 tot en met 22 februari.
In Erbil in het noorden vervolgden Nederlandse militairen de trainingen van Peshmerga. Deze Koerdische strijders die behoren tot het Irakese leger krijgen een 4-weekse infanteriecursus. In Bagdad kwam een aantal Nederlandse instructeurs aan.

Report Date

February 24, 2015

Notes

Reports 30 new sorties dropping 15 weapons

Nederlandse F-16’s, strijdend tegen terreurorganisatie ISIS, maakten bijna 30 vluchten boven verschillende provincies van Irak. Ze zetten meer dan 15 keer wapens in. Een overzicht van Defensie-operaties in de week van 16 tot en met 22 februari.

In Erbil in het noorden vervolgden Nederlandse militairen de trainingen van Peshmerga. Deze Koerdische strijders die behoren tot het Irakese leger krijgen een 4-weekse infanteriecursus. In Bagdad kwam een aantal Nederlandse instructeurs aan.

  • Dutch aircrew prepare a plane for offensive operations (Dutch MoD/ Henry Westendorp)
    Verenigde staten, Arizona, Yuma, februari 2013..Koninklijke Luchtmacht oefend op de MCAS Yuma, Marine Corps Air Station..Oefening training F-16 .

CJTF–OIR for February 23, 2015 – February 24, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 24, 2015

On Feb. 23, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 16 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted five airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 23, and 8 a.m., Feb. 24, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Al Hasakah, 10 airstrikes struck nine ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.
* Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, three ISIL tactical units, two ISIL fighting positions and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL checkpoint and an ISIL vehicle.
Iraq
* Near Al Asad, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL IED location.
* Near Fallujah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
* Near Hit in Al Anbar Province, an airstrike stuck an ISIL tactical unit.

Report Date

February 24, 2015

Report Summary

  • 21 total strikes
  • 16 in Syria
  • 5 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 21 total strikes
  • 5 in Iraq (1419 – 1423)
  • 16 in Syria (1125 – 1140)

Confirmed Actions

US

On Feb. 23, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 16 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted five airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 23, and 8 a.m., Feb. 24, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

February 23, 2014
Syria: 16 strikes
Iraq: 5 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, 10 airstrikes struck nine ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.
Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, three ISIL tactical units, two ISIL fighting positions and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL checkpoint and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

Near Al Asad, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL IED location.
Near Fallujah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Hit in Al Anbar Province, an airstrike stuck an ISIL tactical unit.

Incident Code

CS057

Incident date

February 23, 2015

Location

تل حميس, Tall Hamis, Al-Hasakah, Syria

Geolocation

36.75514, 41.399094 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to Syria’s Violations Documentation Center, a Coalition airstrike at Tal Hamis – scene of a major battle between Kurdish forces and Islamic State at the time – resulted in the death of a male teenager.

In July 2017, the Coalition classed the event as non credible on grounds of lack of available evidence of civilian harm: “Feb. 23, 2015, near Tal Hamis, Syria, via Airwars report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find that civilians were harmed in this strike.”

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

15 years old male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Discounted
    Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

  • Image of 15 year old Sleiman Al-Khada’an killed in an alleged coalition raid on Tal Hamis on 23/02/2015. [Via: VDC]

CJTF–OIR Declassified Assessment and Press Release

Attached to this civilian harm incident is a provisional reconciliation of the Pentagon's declassified assessment of this civilian harm allegation, based on matching date and locational information.

The declassified documents were obtained by Azmat Khan and the New York Times through Freedom of Information requests and lawsuits filed since March 2017, and are included alongside the corresponding press release published by the Pentagon. Airwars is currently analysing the contents of each file, and will update our own assessments accordingly.

Declassified Assessment Press Release

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Non credible / Unsubstantiated
    Insufficient information to assess that, more likely than not, a Coalition strike resulted in civilian casualties.
  • Reason for non-credible assessment
    Insufficient evidence of civilian harm
  • Civilian deaths conceded
    None
  • Civilian injuries conceded
    None
  • Stated location
    near Tal Hamis, Syria
    Nearest population center

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Jul 7, 2017
  • After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that there is insufficient evidence to find that civilians were harmed in this strike.

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition

The coalition did not begin referencing airstrikes at Tal Hamis until February 27th-28th. Prior to then it is likely that any strikes were grouped with activity around Kobane.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Discounted
    Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition

Sources (3) [ collapse]