Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for April 25, 2016 – April 26, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 26, 2016

On April 25, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, 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 and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mar’a, six strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Ar Rutbah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

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

* Near Fallujah, six strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 11 ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL-used bridges, an ISIL bunker, and two ISIL heavy machine guns and damaged a separate ISIL fighting position.

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

* Near Hit, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Kirkuk, two strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL command and control node, an ISIL assembly area, and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL weapons storage facility and destroyed an ISIL supply cache.

* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL vehicle.

Report Date

April 26, 2016

Report Summary

  • 25 total strikes
  • 7 in Syria
  • 18 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 25 total strikes
  • 18 in Iraq (8031 – 8048)
  • 7 in Syria (3816 – 3822)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On April 25, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, 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 25, 2016
Syria: 7 strikes
Iraq: 18 strikes
Near Manbij, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Mar’a, six strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Ar Rutbah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Bayji, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Fallujah, six strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 11 ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL-used bridges, an ISIL bunker, and two ISIL heavy machine guns and damaged a separate ISIL fighting position.
Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Hit, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Kirkuk, two strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL command and control node, an ISIL assembly area, and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL assembly area.
Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL weapons storage facility and destroyed an ISIL supply cache.
Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL vehicle.