Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for August 20, 2017 – August 21, 2017
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Annotated

Report Date

August 21, 2017

On Aug. 20, Coalition military forces conducted 35 strikes consisting of 114 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 26 strikes consisting of 30 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed nine ISIS oil stills and three oil barrels.

*Near Al Shadaddi, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two command and control nodes and a fighting position.

*Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed eight ISIS well-heads.

*Near Raqqah, 21 strikes engaged 14 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 22 fighting positions, two UAS staging areas, two heavy machine guns, a vehicle and an explosives cache.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 84 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Al Asad, one strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

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

*Near Qayyarah, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS headquarters.

*Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a staging area and an ISIS barge.

*Near Tal Afar, four strikes [2 British, 1-2 Aus] engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed five rocket-propelled grenade systems, four tunnel entrances, four fighting positions, four VBIEDs, two tactical vehicles, two weapons caches, two supply caches, a command and control node, a medium machine gun, and an anti-tank weapon; damaged five supply routes; and suppressed 32 mortar systems.

Additionally, 46 strikes consisting of 59 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 18-19 that closed within the last 24 hours.

*On Aug. 18, near Raqqah, Syria, four strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed six fighting positions.

*On Aug. 19, near Al Shadaddi, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.

*On Aug. 19, near Raqqah, Syria, 36 strikes engaged 22 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 29 fighting positions and seven command and control nodes.

*On Aug. 19, near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed a command and control node.

*On Aug. 19, near Tal Afar, four strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed 14 fighting positions, seven roadblocks, two tunnel entrances, two supply caches, a VBIED facility, an IED facility, a staging area, and an IED.

Report Date

August 21, 2017

Report Summary

  • 46 total strikes
  • 32 in Syria
  • 14 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 35 total strikes
  • 9 in Iraq (13440 – 13454)
  • 26 in Syria (11770 – 11833)

Amendments

  • +5* +1* in Iraq
  • +37* +1* in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, Australia

On Aug. 20, Coalition military forces conducted 35 strikes consisting of 114 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

August 20, 2017
Syria: 26 strikes
Iraq: 9 strikes

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 26 strikes consisting of 30 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed nine ISIS oil stills and three oil barrels.
Near Al Shadaddi, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two command and control nodes and a fighting position.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed eight ISIS well-heads.
Near Raqqah, 21 strikes engaged 14 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 22 fighting positions, two UAS staging areas, two heavy machine guns, a vehicle and an explosives cache.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 84 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Al Asad, one strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.
Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIS supply cache.
Near Qayyarah, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS headquarters.
Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a staging area and an ISIS barge.
Near Tal Afar, four strikes [2 British, 1-2 Aus] engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed five rocket-propelled grenade systems, four tunnel entrances, four fighting positions, four VBIEDs, two tactical vehicles, two weapons caches, two supply caches, a command and control node, a medium machine gun, and an anti-tank weapon; damaged five supply routes; and suppressed 32 mortar systems.

Additionally, 46 strikes consisting of 59 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 18-19 that closed within the last 24 hours.

August 18, 2017
Syria: 4 strikes
On Aug. 18, near Raqqah, Syria, four strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed six fighting positions.
August 19, 2017
Syria: 2 strikes
Iraq: 5 strikes
On Aug. 19, near Al Shadaddi, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.
On Aug. 19, near Raqqah, Syria, 36 strikes engaged 22 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 29 fighting positions and seven command and control nodes.
On Aug. 19, near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed a command and control node.
On Aug. 19, near Tal Afar, four strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed 14 fighting positions, seven roadblocks, two tunnel entrances, two supply caches, a VBIED facility, an IED facility, a staging area, and an IED.