Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for April 14, 2016 – April 15, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 15, 2016

On April 14, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack and ground-attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 30 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 Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bulldozer.

* Near Mar’a, five strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and four ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

* Near Hit, three [2 British] strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 18 ISIL boats, an ISIL command and control node, and an ISIL weapons cache and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tunnel system.

* Near Mosul, 21 strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, 18 ISIL modular oil refineries, and two ISIL crude oil stills and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed 33 ISIL boats.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL mortar cache, and an ISIL mortar system.

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

Report Date

April 15, 2016

Report Summary

  • 36 total strikes
  • 6 in Syria
  • 30 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 36 total strikes
  • 30 in Iraq (7816 – 7845)
  • 6 in Syria (3763 – 3768)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On April 14, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack and ground-attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 30 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 14, 2016
Syria: 6 strikes
Iraq: 30 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bulldozer.
Near Mar’a, five strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and four ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

Near Hit, three [2 British] strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 18 ISIL boats, an ISIL command and control node, and an ISIL weapons cache and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tunnel system.
Near Mosul, 21 strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, 18 ISIL modular oil refineries, and two ISIL crude oil stills and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.
Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed 33 ISIL boats.
Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL mortar cache, and an ISIL mortar system.
Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.