CENTCOM for October 18, 2014 – October 19, 2014
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October 19th 2014: U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Saturday and today using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct 13 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. military forces used attack, fighter, bomber and unmanned aircraft to conduct ten airstrikes against ISIL terrorists in Iraq.
In Syria, eleven airstrikes took place near Kobani where they destroyed 20 ISIL fighting positions, five ISIL vehicles and two ISIL-held buildings.
Two airstrikes took place southeast of Dayr Az Zawr and damaged an ISIL modular oil refinery to further degrade and destroy ISIL’s oil producing, collecting, storage and transportation infrastructure.
To conduct these strikes, the U.S. employed bomber aircraft deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations. In addition, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates participated in these airstrikes. All aircraft departed the strike areas safely.
In Iraq, two airstrikes took place south of Bayji which struck a large ISIL unit and an ISIL armored truck and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.
Another strike took place south of the Bayji Oil Refinery and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.
Five airstrikes occurred east of Fallujah which struck a large ISIL unit and destroyed two ISIL command posts and two ISIL vehicles.
One airstrike took place west of the Mosul Dam which destroyed an ISIL ammunition truck. To conduct these strikes, the U.S. employed fighter, attack and remotely piloted aircraft deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations. All aircraft departed the strike areas safely.
In addition, at the request of the Iraqi government, U.S. bomber aircraft successfully struck and destroyed an ISIL-built earthen berm southwest of Fallujah near the Fallujah Dam. This berm, or land bridge, was built by ISIL to increase the flow of the Euphrates River into Abu Ghraib canals, which flooded local civilian, primarily Shiite, neighborhoods in east Fallujah, forcing the locals to evacuate. The berm was intended to support several ISIL objectives by flooding the canals and surrounding areas and controlling downstream water supplies. Iraqi and coalition forces therefore determined that this berm was a legitimate military target. Initial reports indicate the berm was destroyed, enabling water again to flow freely.
October 19th 2014: U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Saturday and today using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct 13 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. military forces used attack, fighter, bomber and unmanned aircraft to conduct ten airstrikes against ISIL terrorists in Iraq.
In Syria, eleven airstrikes took place near Kobani where they destroyed 20 ISIL fighting positions, five ISIL vehicles and two ISIL-held buildings.
Two airstrikes took place southeast of Dayr Az Zawr and damaged an ISIL modular oil refinery to further degrade and destroy ISIL’s oil producing, collecting, storage and transportation infrastructure.
To conduct these strikes, the U.S. employed bomber aircraft deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations. In addition, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates participated in these airstrikes. All aircraft departed the strike areas safely.
In Iraq, two airstrikes took place south of Bayji which struck a large ISIL unit and an ISIL armored truck and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.
Another strike took place south of the Bayji Oil Refinery and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.
Five airstrikes occurred east of Fallujah which struck a large ISIL unit and destroyed two ISIL command posts and two ISIL vehicles.
One airstrike took place west of the Mosul Dam which destroyed an ISIL ammunition truck. To conduct these strikes, the U.S. employed fighter, attack and remotely piloted aircraft deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations. All aircraft departed the strike areas safely.
In addition, at the request of the Iraqi government, U.S. bomber aircraft successfully struck and destroyed an ISIL-built earthen berm southwest of Fallujah near the Fallujah Dam. This berm, or land bridge, was built by ISIL to increase the flow of the Euphrates River into Abu Ghraib canals, which flooded local civilian, primarily Shiite, neighborhoods in east Fallujah, forcing the locals to evacuate. The berm was intended to support several ISIL objectives by flooding the canals and surrounding areas and controlling downstream water supplies. Iraqi and coalition forces therefore determined that this berm was a legitimate military target. Initial reports indicate the berm was destroyed, enabling water again to flow freely.