Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for April 24, 2015 – April 25, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 25, 2015

Notes

Original report

Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq between 8 a.m., April 24, and 8 a.m., April 25, local time. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted four airstrikes using fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using fighter, attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. “Coalition support remains steadfast as we work together with our partners to defeat Daesh,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR Chief of Staff. “These strikes support continuous incremental gains by Iraqi and Kurdish fighters that will combine over time to result in the demise of Daesh in Iraq and Syria.” The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

SYRIA

• Near Kobani, four airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying four fighting positions and a boat.

IRAQ

• Near Fallujah, five airstrikes struck five tactical units, destroying two vehicles, two heavy machine guns, one IED, two fighting positions, and disabled one fighting position.

• Near Mosul, four airstrikes destroyed three buildings, four heavy machine guns and two ISIL vehicles.

• Near Ramadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.

• Near Tal Afar, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL trench.

Report Date

April 25, 2015

Report Summary

  • 15 total strikes
  • 4 in Syria
  • 11 in Iraq

Notes

Original report

Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq between 8 a.m., April 24, and 8 a.m., April 25, local time. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted four airstrikes using fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using fighter, attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. “Coalition support remains steadfast as we work together with our partners to defeat Daesh,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR Chief of Staff. “These strikes support continuous incremental gains by Iraqi and Kurdish fighters that will combine over time to result in the demise of Daesh in Iraq and Syria.” The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

SYRIA

April 24, 2015
Syria: 4 strikes
Iraq: 11 strikes
Near Kobani, four airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying four fighting positions and a boat.

IRAQ

Near Fallujah, five airstrikes struck five tactical units, destroying two vehicles, two heavy machine guns, one IED, two fighting positions, and disabled one fighting position.
Near Mosul, four airstrikes destroyed three buildings, four heavy machine guns and two ISIL vehicles.
Near Ramadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.
Near Tal Afar, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL trench.