Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for April 3, 2015 – April 4, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 4, 2015

On April 3, 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 nine 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 3, and 8 a.m., April 4, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, five airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, one ISIL vehicle, and one ISIL building.

* Near Hasakah, an airstrike struck one ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed one ISIL machine gun and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Tal Afar, an airstrike destroyed one ISIL fighting position.

* Near Al Huwayjah, an airstrike had no effect.

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL machine guns and an ISIL rifle.

* Near Mosul, an airstrike [British] struck one large ISIL unit, one ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL machine guns, an ISIL bull dozer, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL rifle.

* Near Fallujah, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL building.

Report Date

April 4, 2015

Report Summary

  • 15 total strikes
  • 6 in Syria
  • 9 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 15 total strikes
  • 9 in Iraq (1784 – 1792)
  • 6 in Syria (1322 – 1327)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On April 3, 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 nine 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 3, and 8 a.m., April 4, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

April 3, 2015
Syria: 6 strikes
Iraq: 9 strikes
Near Kobani, five airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, one ISIL vehicle, and one ISIL building.
Near Hasakah, an airstrike struck one ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed one ISIL machine gun and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Tal Afar, an airstrike destroyed one ISIL fighting position.
Near Al Huwayjah, an airstrike had no effect.
Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL machine guns and an ISIL rifle.
Near Mosul, an airstrike [British] struck one large ISIL unit, one ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL machine guns, an ISIL bull dozer, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL rifle.
Near Fallujah, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL building.