Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for April 8, 2016 – April 9, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

April 9, 2016

On April 8, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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 Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil separator.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket rail, seven ISIL rockets, and an ISIL mortar system.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed two ISIL rocket rails and 22 rockets.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL mortar system and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Haditha, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Hit, four strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 10 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL artillery piece, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, 30 ISIL boats, and an ISIL tactical vehicle.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Kisik, two strikes destroyed an ISIL command and control node and an ISIL tunnel system.

* Near Mosul, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL financial storage center and destroyed three ISIL rocket rails.

* Near Qayyarah, four strikes struck an ISIL weapons storage facility and destroyed two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED) and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters.

Report Date

April 9, 2016

Report Summary

  • 23 total strikes
  • 2 in Syria
  • 21 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 23 total strikes
  • 21 in Iraq (7725 – 7745)
  • 2 in Syria (3745 – 3746)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On April 8, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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 8, 2016
Syria: 2 strikes
Iraq: 21 strikes
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil separator.
Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket rail, seven ISIL rockets, and an ISIL mortar system.

Iraq

Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed two ISIL rocket rails and 22 rockets.
Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL mortar system and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Haditha, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
Near Hit, four strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 10 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL artillery piece, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, 30 ISIL boats, and an ISIL tactical vehicle.
Near Kirkuk, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Kisik, two strikes destroyed an ISIL command and control node and an ISIL tunnel system.
Near Mosul, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL financial storage center and destroyed three ISIL rocket rails.
Near Qayyarah, four strikes struck an ISIL weapons storage facility and destroyed two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED) and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters.