Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for August 23, 2017 – August 24, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

August 24, 2017

On Aug. 23, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 45 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes consisting of 19 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed three ISIS headquarters and an ISIS-held building.

*Near Raqqah, nine strikes [1 British] engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed 11 fighting positions and a vehicle.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 26 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters and a weapons cache.

*Near Bayji, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two staging areas, two vehicles, and a vehicle storage area.

*Near Kisik, one strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

*Near Tal Afar, two strikes [1 British? 1 Aus] engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed eight fighting positions, three mortar systems, three VBIEDs, two tactical vehicles, an anti-air system, an artillery system, a command and control node, a medium machine gun, an ISIS-held building, and a weapons cache.

Additionally, 37 strikes consisting of 64 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 20-22 that closed within the last 24 hours.

*On Aug. 20, near Al Shadaddi, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

*On Aug. 21, near Raqqah, Syria, two strikes destroyed five ISIS fighting positions.

*On Aug. 22, near Al Hawl, Syria, one strike destroyed an ISIS vehicle.

*On Aug. 22, near Al Shadaddi, Syria, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions.

*On Aug. 22, near Raqqah, Syria, 27 strikes engaged 17 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 27 fighting positions, three IEDs, two command and control nodes, a logistics node, and ISIS engineering equipment.

*On Aug. 22, near Al Qaim, Iraq, one strike destroyed an ISIS weapons cache.

*On Aug. 22, near Tal Afar, Iraq, three strikes destroyed seven ISIS vehicles, two weapons caches, and a VBIED facility, and damaged two supply routes.

Report Date

August 24, 2017

Report Summary

  • 54 total strikes
  • 45 in Syria
  • 9 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 17 total strikes
  • 5 in Iraq (13481 – 13491)
  • 12 in Syria (11938 – 11995)

Amendments

  • +6* in Iraq
  • +44* +1* +1* in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, Australia

On Aug. 23, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 45 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

August 23, 2017
Syria: 12 strikes
Iraq: 5 strikes

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes consisting of 19 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed three ISIS headquarters and an ISIS-held building.
Near Raqqah, nine strikes [1 British] engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed 11 fighting positions and a vehicle.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 26 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters and a weapons cache.
Near Bayji, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two staging areas, two vehicles, and a vehicle storage area.
Near Kisik, one strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.
Near Tal Afar, two strikes [1 British? 1 Aus] engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed eight fighting positions, three mortar systems, three VBIEDs, two tactical vehicles, an anti-air system, an artillery system, a command and control node, a medium machine gun, an ISIS-held building, and a weapons cache.

Additionally, 37 strikes consisting of 64 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 20-22 that closed within the last 24 hours.

August 20, 2017
Syria: 1 strikes
On Aug. 20, near Al Shadaddi, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.
August 21, 2017
Syria: 2 strikes
On Aug. 21, near Raqqah, Syria, two strikes destroyed five ISIS fighting positions.
August 22, 2017
Syria: 30 strikes
Iraq: 4 strikes
On Aug. 22, near Al Hawl, Syria, one strike destroyed an ISIS vehicle.
On Aug. 22, near Al Shadaddi, Syria, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions.
On Aug. 22, near Raqqah, Syria, 27 strikes engaged 17 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 27 fighting positions, three IEDs, two command and control nodes, a logistics node, and ISIS engineering equipment.
On Aug. 22, near Al Qaim, Iraq, one strike destroyed an ISIS weapons cache.
On Aug. 22, near Tal Afar, Iraq, three strikes destroyed seven ISIS vehicles, two weapons caches, and a VBIED facility, and damaged two supply routes.