Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for April 19, 2016 – April 20, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 20, 2016

On April 19, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, ground-attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Coalition military forces also conducted one strike in Syria in support of Coalition operations using attack aircraft. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL artillery piece.
* Near Mar’a, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and damaged a third ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Fallujah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL cache and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Habbaniyah, one strike produced inconclusive results.
* Near Hit, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
* Near Kirkuk, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bulldozer and an ISIL assembly area.
* Near Kisik, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL assembly area, 24 ISIL rocket rails, and an ISIL fighting position and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Mosul, nine strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL staging area, an ISIL-used power plant, and four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas, three ISIL supply caches, an ISIL mortar system, and two ISIL vehicles and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Sinjar, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL supply cache and five ISIL asphalt steamrollers.
* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Coalition military forces conducted one strike in Syria in support of Coalition operations using attack aircraft:

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike struck inoperable Coalition equipment denying ISIL access in support of Coalition operations.

Report Date

April 20, 2016

Report Summary

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

Report Summary

  • 24 total strikes
  • 21 in Iraq (7912 – 7932)
  • 3 in Syria (3785 – 3788)

Amendments

  • + 1 in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On April 19, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, ground-attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Coalition military forces also conducted one strike in Syria in support of Coalition operations using attack aircraft. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

April 19, 2016
Syria: 4 strikes
Iraq: 21 strikes
Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL artillery piece.
Near Mar’a, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and damaged a third ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

Near Fallujah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL cache and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Habbaniyah, one strike produced inconclusive results.
Near Hit, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Kirkuk, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bulldozer and an ISIL assembly area.
Near Kisik, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL assembly area, 24 ISIL rocket rails, and an ISIL fighting position and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Mosul, nine strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL staging area, an ISIL-used power plant, and four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas, three ISIL supply caches, an ISIL mortar system, and two ISIL vehicles and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Sinjar, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL supply cache and five ISIL asphalt steamrollers.
Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Coalition military forces conducted one strike in Syria in support of Coalition operations using attack aircraft:

Near Ayn Isa, one strike struck inoperable Coalition equipment denying ISIL access in support of Coalition operations.