Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for April 15, 2016 – April 16, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 16, 2016

On April 15, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-attack, fighter, 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 Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Hit, two strikes destroyed an ISIL mortar system, 14 ISIL boats, and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mosul, four strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, 14 ISIL modular oil refineries, and two ISIL crude oil stills and destroyed an ISIL assembly area and 10 ISIL boats.

* Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 24 ISIL boats, two ISIL rocket rails, and two ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

Report Date

April 16, 2016

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 3 in Syria
  • 15 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 15 in Iraq (7846 – 7860)
  • 3 in Syria (3769 – 3771)

Confirmed Actions

US

On April 15, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

April 15, 2016
Syria: 3 strikes
Iraq: 15 strikes
Near Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Hit, two strikes destroyed an ISIL mortar system, 14 ISIL boats, and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Mosul, four strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, 14 ISIL modular oil refineries, and two ISIL crude oil stills and destroyed an ISIL assembly area and 10 ISIL boats.
Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 24 ISIL boats, two ISIL rocket rails, and two ISIL assembly areas.
Near Sinjar, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL assembly area.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.