Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for August 22, 2017 – August 23, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

August 23, 2017

On Aug. 22, Coalition military forces conducted 24 strikes consisting of 81 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes consisting of 36 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed two ISIS oil stills, two oil tanks and a separator.

*Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed five ISIS oil stills.

*Near Raqqah, 14 strikes engaged 13 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 26 fighting positions, an ISIS headquarters, a command and control node, and ISIS engineering equipment.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 45 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Al Qaim, three strikes destroyed two ISIS headquarters and two weapons caches.

*Near Tal Afar, five strikes [2 Aus] engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed eight fighting positions, seven mortar systems, four ISIS-held buildings, two tactical vehicles, two medium machine guns, a vehicle, an anti-air artillery system, a weapons cache, a command and control node, an artillery system, and a supply cache; and damaged four supply routes.

Additionally, 30 strikes consisting of 66 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 19 and Aug. 21 that closed within the last 24 hours.

*On Aug. 19, near Raqqah, Syria, one strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

*On Aug. 21, near Raqqah, Syria, 24 strikes engaged 16 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 33 fighting positions, a logistics node, a mortar system, and an anti-air artillery system.

*On Aug. 21, near Tal Afar, Iraq, five strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed 49 vehicles, 21 oil trucks, three front-end loaders, two command and control nodes, and a tank; damaged a supply route; and suppressed five mortar teams.

Report Date

August 23, 2017

Report Summary

  • 54 total strikes
  • 41 in Syria
  • 13 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 24 total strikes
  • 8 in Iraq (13469 – 13480)
  • 16 in Syria (11884 – 11937)

Amendments

  • +4* in Iraq
  • +30* +7* +1* in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, Australia

On Aug. 22, Coalition military forces conducted 24 strikes consisting of 81 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

August 22, 2017
Syria: 16 strikes
Iraq: 8 strikes

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes consisting of 36 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed two ISIS oil stills, two oil tanks and a separator.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed five ISIS oil stills.
Near Raqqah, 14 strikes engaged 13 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 26 fighting positions, an ISIS headquarters, a command and control node, and ISIS engineering equipment.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 45 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Al Qaim, three strikes destroyed two ISIS headquarters and two weapons caches.
Near Tal Afar, five strikes [2 Aus] engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed eight fighting positions, seven mortar systems, four ISIS-held buildings, two tactical vehicles, two medium machine guns, a vehicle, an anti-air artillery system, a weapons cache, a command and control node, an artillery system, and a supply cache; and damaged four supply routes.

Additionally, 30 strikes consisting of 66 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 19 and Aug. 21 that closed within the last 24 hours.

August 19, 2017
Syria: 1 strikes
On Aug. 19, near Raqqah, Syria, one strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.
August 21, 2017
Syria: 24 strikes
Iraq: 5 strikes
On Aug. 21, near Raqqah, Syria, 24 strikes engaged 16 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 33 fighting positions, a logistics node, a mortar system, and an anti-air artillery system.
On Aug. 21, near Tal Afar, Iraq, five strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed 49 vehicles, 21 oil trucks, three front-end loaders, two command and control nodes, and a tank; damaged a supply route; and suppressed five mortar teams.