Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for August 28, 2016 – August 29, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

August 29, 2016

On Aug. 28, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using ground-attack, attack, bomber, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIL wellhead.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL pump jack.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike [1 British] destroyed four ISIL rocket systems, three rocket rails, and a building.

* Near Haditha, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

* Near Hit, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three tanker trucks.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike engaged an ISIL staging area.

* Near Ramadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, five strikes engaged two ISIL headquarters building and a barracks, and destroyed two rocket systems, four rocket rails, a tunnel entrance, and 11 vehicle-borne improvised explosive device factories.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position, a mortar system, two weapons caches, and damaged three tunnel entrances.

Report Date

August 29, 2016

Report Summary

  • 15 total strikes
  • 2 in Syria
  • 13 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 15 total strikes
  • 13 in Iraq (9682 – 9694)
  • 2 in Syria (5013 – 5014)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Aug. 28, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using ground-attack, attack, bomber, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

August 28, 2016
Syria: 2 strikes
Iraq: 13 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIL wellhead.
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL pump jack.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike [1 British] destroyed four ISIL rocket systems, three rocket rails, and a building.
Near Haditha, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.
Near Hit, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Mosul, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three tanker trucks.
Near Qayyarah, one strike engaged an ISIL staging area.
Near Ramadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.
Near Sultan Abdallah, five strikes engaged two ISIL headquarters building and a barracks, and destroyed two rocket systems, four rocket rails, a tunnel entrance, and 11 vehicle-borne improvised explosive device factories.
Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position, a mortar system, two weapons caches, and damaged three tunnel entrances.