Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for August 21, 2017 – August 22, 2017
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Annotated

Report Date

August 22, 2017

On Aug. 21, Coalition military forces conducted 30 strikes consisting of 66 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 32 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters and weapons cache.

*Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIS oil still.

*Near Raqqah, 20 strikes engaged 13 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 24 fighting positions, a vehicle, a logistics node and ISIS communications infrastructure.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 34 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Al Qaim, three strikes destroyed a VBIED factory, an ISIS front-end loader and an excavator.

*Near Rawah, two strikes destroyed an ISIS headquarters, a vehicle and a front-end loader.

*Near Tal Afar, three strikes [1-2 British, 1-2 Aus] engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed five mortar systems, four supply caches, two vehicles, two VBIEDs, two fighting positions, two recoilless rifles, an ISIS headquarters, and a medium machine gun; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

Additionally, 50 strikes consisting of 67 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 18-20 that closed within the last 24 hours.

*On Aug. 18, near Raqqah, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

*On Aug. 19, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, one strike destroyed an ISIS well-head.

*On Aug. 19, near Raqqah, Syria, six strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed five fighting positions, an IED, and a command and control node.

*On Aug. 20, near Al Shadaddi, Syria, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle.

*On Aug. 20, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, one strike destroyed an ISIS well-head.

*On Aug. 20, near Raqqah, Syria, 33 strikes engaged 21 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 41 fighting positions, five command and control nodes, an IED, an ISIS headquarters, two supply caches, ISIS engineering equipment and an ISIS UAS.

*On Aug. 20, near Tal Afar, Iraq, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed seven fighting positions, three staging areas, two IEDs, two pieces of ISIS oil equipment, a rocket-propelled grenade system, and a vehicle; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

Report Date

August 22, 2017

Report Summary

  • 77 total strikes
  • 64 in Syria
  • 13 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 30 total strikes
  • 8 in Iraq (13455 – 13468)
  • 22 in Syria (11834 – 11883)

Amendments

  • +5* +1* in Iraq
  • +24* +2* +2* in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, Australia

On Aug. 21, Coalition military forces conducted 30 strikes consisting of 66 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

August 21, 2017
Syria: 22 strikes
Iraq: 8 strikes

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 32 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters and weapons cache.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIS oil still.
Near Raqqah, 20 strikes engaged 13 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 24 fighting positions, a vehicle, a logistics node and ISIS communications infrastructure.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 34 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Al Qaim, three strikes destroyed a VBIED factory, an ISIS front-end loader and an excavator.
Near Rawah, two strikes destroyed an ISIS headquarters, a vehicle and a front-end loader.
Near Tal Afar, three strikes [1-2 British, 1-2 Aus] engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed five mortar systems, four supply caches, two vehicles, two VBIEDs, two fighting positions, two recoilless rifles, an ISIS headquarters, and a medium machine gun; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

Additionally, 50 strikes consisting of 67 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 18-20 that closed within the last 24 hours.

August 18, 2017
Syria: 1 strikes
On Aug. 18, near Raqqah, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.
August 19, 2017
Syria: 7 strikes
On Aug. 19, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, one strike destroyed an ISIS well-head.
On Aug. 19, near Raqqah, Syria, six strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed five fighting positions, an IED, and a command and control node.
August 20, 2017
Syria: 34 strikes
Iraq: 5 strikes
On Aug. 20, near Al Shadaddi, Syria, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle.
On Aug. 20, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, one strike destroyed an ISIS well-head.
On Aug. 20, near Raqqah, Syria, 33 strikes engaged 21 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 41 fighting positions, five command and control nodes, an IED, an ISIS headquarters, two supply caches, ISIS engineering equipment and an ISIS UAS.
On Aug. 20, near Tal Afar, Iraq, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed seven fighting positions, three staging areas, two IEDs, two pieces of ISIS oil equipment, a rocket-propelled grenade system, and a vehicle; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.