Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for April 13, 2016 – April 14, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 14, 2016

On April 13, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hawl, two strikes produced inconclusive results.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil pump jack.

* Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Hit, four strikes [1 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL machine gun positions, an ISIL boat, an ISIL boat dock, seven ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL command and control node, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Kisik, two strikes [1 British?] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL bunker.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), and an ISIL storage facility.

* Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL headquarters, and an ISIL financial headquarters and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes [1 British?] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes destroyed seven ISIL boats and an ISIL mortar position and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

Report Date

April 14, 2016

Report Summary

  • 21 total strikes
  • 4 in Syria
  • 17 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 21 total strikes
  • 17 in Iraq (7799 – 7815)
  • 4 in Syria (3759 – 3762)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On April 13, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

April 13, 2016
Syria: 4 strikes
Iraq: 17 strikes
Near Al Hawl, two strikes produced inconclusive results.
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil pump jack.
Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

Near Hit, four strikes [1 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL machine gun positions, an ISIL boat, an ISIL boat dock, seven ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL command and control node, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Kisik, two strikes [1 British?] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL bunker.
Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), and an ISIL storage facility.
Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL headquarters, and an ISIL financial headquarters and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.
Near Sinjar, two strikes [1 British?] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas.
Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes destroyed seven ISIL boats and an ISIL mortar position and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.