Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for April 18, 2016 – April 19, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 19, 2016

On April 18, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted one strike using remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, 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 Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed 10 ISIL rocket rails and an ISIL supply cache.

* Near Al Huwayjah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL staging area.

* Near Ar Rutbah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kisik, three strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and two ISIL tunnels and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British, 1 Dutch?] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas, three ISIL supply caches, an ISIL fighting position, two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED), an ISIL VBIED factory, an ISIL bed down location, and an ISIL vehicle and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL weapons storage facility.

* Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed three ISIL rocket rails.

Report Date

April 19, 2016

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 1 in Syria
  • 17 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 17 in Iraq (7895 – 7911)
  • 1 in Syria (3784)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On April 18, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted one strike using remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, 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 18, 2016
Syria: 1 strikes
Iraq: 17 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed 10 ISIL rocket rails and an ISIL supply cache.
Near Al Huwayjah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL staging area.
Near Ar Rutbah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Kisik, three strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and two ISIL tunnels and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British, 1 Dutch?] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas, three ISIL supply caches, an ISIL fighting position, two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED), an ISIL VBIED factory, an ISIL bed down location, and an ISIL vehicle and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL weapons storage facility.
Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.
Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed three ISIL rocket rails.