Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for August 19, 2017 – August 20, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

August 20, 2017

On Aug. 19, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes consisting of 24 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of six engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed 10 ISIS oil storage barrels.

*Near Raqqah, five strikes [1 British?] engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 18 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIS supply cache.

*Near Bayji, one strike [1 British] engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

*Near Rawah, three strikes destroyed two ISIS headquarters, a weapons cache, and a staging area.

*Near Tal Afar, four strikes [1 Aus] engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed seven rocket systems, two command and control nodes, two mortar systems, a VBIED factory, a supply cache, and a front-end loader.

Additionally, 26 strikes consisting of 38 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 17-18 that closed within the last 24 hours.

*On Aug. 17, near Raqqah, Syria, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a fighting position.

*On Aug. 18, near Raqqah, Syria, 20 strikes engaged 14 ISIS tactical units, destroyed 14 fighting positions, and damaged a tunnel entrance.

*On Aug. 18, near Tal Afar, Iraq, three strikes destroyed 24 ISIS roadblocks, two VBIED factories, an ISIS headquarters, an ISIS command and control node, and a fighting position, and suppressed three mortar teams.

Report Date

August 20, 2017

Report Summary

  • 41 total strikes
  • 29 in Syria
  • 12 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 15 total strikes
  • 9 in Iraq (13426 – 13439)
  • 6 in Syria (11720 – 11769)

Amendments

  • +5* in Iraq
  • +36* +7* +1* in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, Australia

On Aug. 19, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes consisting of 24 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

August 19, 2017
Syria: 6 strikes
Iraq: 9 strikes

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of six engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed 10 ISIS oil storage barrels.
Near Raqqah, five strikes [1 British?] engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 18 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIS supply cache.
Near Bayji, one strike [1 British] engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.
Near Rawah, three strikes destroyed two ISIS headquarters, a weapons cache, and a staging area.
Near Tal Afar, four strikes [1 Aus] engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed seven rocket systems, two command and control nodes, two mortar systems, a VBIED factory, a supply cache, and a front-end loader.
August 17, 2017
Syria: 3 strikes

Additionally, 26 strikes consisting of 38 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 17-18 that closed within the last 24 hours.

On Aug. 17, near Raqqah, Syria, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a fighting position.
August 18, 2017
Syria: 20 strikes
Iraq: 3 strikes
On Aug. 18, near Raqqah, Syria, 20 strikes engaged 14 ISIS tactical units, destroyed 14 fighting positions, and damaged a tunnel entrance.
On Aug. 18, near Tal Afar, Iraq, three strikes destroyed 24 ISIS roadblocks, two VBIED factories, an ISIS headquarters, an ISIS command and control node, and a fighting position, and suppressed three mortar teams.