Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for April 24, 2016 – April 25, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 25, 2016

On April 24, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and ground-attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, 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 Manbij, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mar’a, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL supply cache, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL staging area.

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an ISIL tunnel system.

* Near Fallujah, five strikes [2 British, 1 French with others] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL staging area and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL mortar positions, an ISIL bulldozer, an ISIL front end loader, an ISIL recoilless rifle, and three ISIL bed down locations.

* Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL anti-air artillery pieces and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Waleed, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Report Date

April 25, 2016

Report Summary

  • 14 total strikes
  • 3 in Syria
  • 11 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 14 total strikes
  • 11 in Iraq (8020 – 8030)
  • 3 in Syria (3813 – 3815)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, France

On April 24, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and ground-attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, 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 24, 2016
Syria: 3 strikes
Iraq: 11 strikes
Near Manbij, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Mar’a, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL supply cache, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL staging area.
Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an ISIL tunnel system.
Near Fallujah, five strikes [2 British, 1 French with others] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL staging area and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL mortar positions, an ISIL bulldozer, an ISIL front end loader, an ISIL recoilless rifle, and three ISIL bed down locations.
Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL anti-air artillery pieces and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Waleed, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.