Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for April 18, 2017 – April 19, 2017
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Annotated

Report Date

April 19, 2017

On April 18, Coalition military forces conducted 33 strikes consisting of 124 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes consisting of 28 engagements against ISIS targets.

* Near Abu Kamal, five strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three ISIS oil exploitation equipment sites, an ISIS vehicle and an ISIS well head.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes destroyed five ISIS barges and five ISIS well heads.

* Near Raqqah, eight strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed three VBIEDs, two fighting positions, two command and control nodes, an ISIS bridge, an anti-air artillery system, a weapons cache; in addition they suppressed a mortar team and an ISIS tactical unit.

* Near Tabqah, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes consisting of 96 engagements against ISIS targets.

* Near Ar Rutbah, one strike destroyed an ISIS bunker.

* Near Al Qaim, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a dump truck.

* Near Mosul, eight strikes [1 Australian] engaged six ISIS tactical units, destroyed 11 fighting positions, six rocket-propelled grenade systems, five anti-air artillery systems, four medium machine guns, four VBIEDs, a weapons cache, a front-end loader, an ISIS vehicle, a command and control node; and suppressed four fighting positions, four ISIS supply routes and four ISIS tactical units.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an anti-air artillery system.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed a weapons cache.

Report Date

April 19, 2017

Report Summary

  • 33 total strikes
  • 21 in Syria
  • 12 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 33 total strikes
  • 12 in Iraq (11708 – 11719)
  • 21 in Syria (8069 – 8089)

Confirmed Actions

US, Australia

On April 18, Coalition military forces conducted 33 strikes consisting of 124 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes consisting of 28 engagements against ISIS targets.

April 18, 2017
Syria: 21 strikes
Iraq: 12 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, five strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three ISIS oil exploitation equipment sites, an ISIS vehicle and an ISIS well head.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes destroyed five ISIS barges and five ISIS well heads.
Near Raqqah, eight strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed three VBIEDs, two fighting positions, two command and control nodes, an ISIS bridge, an anti-air artillery system, a weapons cache; in addition they suppressed a mortar team and an ISIS tactical unit.
Near Tabqah, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes consisting of 96 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Ar Rutbah, one strike destroyed an ISIS bunker.
Near Al Qaim, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a dump truck.
Near Mosul, eight strikes [1 Australian] engaged six ISIS tactical units, destroyed 11 fighting positions, six rocket-propelled grenade systems, five anti-air artillery systems, four medium machine guns, four VBIEDs, a weapons cache, a front-end loader, an ISIS vehicle, a command and control node; and suppressed four fighting positions, four ISIS supply routes and four ISIS tactical units.
Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an anti-air artillery system.
Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed a weapons cache.