Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for April 2, 2015 – April 3, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 3, 2015

On April 2, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack and bomber aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., April 2, and 8 a.m., April 3, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL excavator.

* Near Kobani, four airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Rawah, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL excavator.

* Near Sinjar, an airstrike [British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL building.

* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL excavators and an ISIL fighting position.

Report Date

April 3, 2015

Report Summary

  • 12 total strikes
  • 6 in Syria
  • 6 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 12 total strikes
  • 6 in Iraq (1778 – 1783)
  • 6 in Syria (1316 – 1321)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, France

On April 2, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack and bomber aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., April 2, and 8 a.m., April 3, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

April 2, 2015
Syria: 6 strikes
Iraq: 6 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL excavator.
Near Kobani, four airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Rawah, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL excavator.
Near Sinjar, an airstrike [British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL building.
Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL excavators and an ISIL fighting position.