Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for April 21, 2017 – April 22, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 22, 2017

On April 21, Coalition military forces conducted 45 strikes consisting of 91 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 37 strikes consisting of 39 engagements against ISIS targets.

* Near Abu Kamal, 10 strikes destroyed 16 ISIS oil equipment items, five ISIS storage tanks, four ISIS well heads and three ISIS oil pumps.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; and destroyed three storage tanks and three well heads.

* Near Al Shadadi, one strike destroyed a weapons cache.

* Near Raqqah, 15 strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed a fighting position, an ISIS bridge, a command and control node, and a mortar system.

* Near Tabqah, eight strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, an ISIS vehicle and a command and control node.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 52 engagements against ISIS targets.

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British, 1 Australian] engaged eight ISIS tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, two VBIEDs, two mortar systems, two tactical vehicles, a weapons cache, a front-end loader, a rocket-propelled grenade system and an ISIS warehouse; damaged 22 ISIS supply routes and two fighting positions; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit and rocket team.

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

Additionally, nine strikes were conducted in Syria from April 19-20 that have been closed within the last 24 hours.

* On April 19, near Raqqah, eight strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed four fighting positions and a VBIED factory; and damaged four ISIS supply routes.

* On April 20, near Tabqah, one strike destroyed a command and control node.

Report Date

April 22, 2017

Report Summary

  • 54 total strikes
  • 46 in Syria
  • 8 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 45 total strikes
  • 8 in Iraq (11741 – 11748)
  • 37 in Syria (8138 – 8175)

Amendments

  • +1* +1** in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, Australia

On April 21, Coalition military forces conducted 45 strikes consisting of 91 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 37 strikes consisting of 39 engagements against ISIS targets.

April 21, 2017
Syria: 37 strikes
Iraq: 8 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, 10 strikes destroyed 16 ISIS oil equipment items, five ISIS storage tanks, four ISIS well heads and three ISIS oil pumps.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; and destroyed three storage tanks and three well heads.
Near Al Shadadi, one strike destroyed a weapons cache.
Near Raqqah, 15 strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed a fighting position, an ISIS bridge, a command and control node, and a mortar system.
Near Tabqah, eight strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, an ISIS vehicle and a command and control node.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 52 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British, 1 Australian] engaged eight ISIS tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, two VBIEDs, two mortar systems, two tactical vehicles, a weapons cache, a front-end loader, a rocket-propelled grenade system and an ISIS warehouse; damaged 22 ISIS supply routes and two fighting positions; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit and rocket team.
Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed a tactical vehicle and a weapons cache.

Additionally, nine strikes were conducted in Syria from April 19-20 that have been closed within the last 24 hours.

April 19, 2017
Syria: 8 strikes
On April 19, near Raqqah, eight strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed four fighting positions and a VBIED factory; and damaged four ISIS supply routes.
April 20, 2017
Syria: 1 strikes
On April 20, near Tabqah, one strike destroyed a command and control node.