Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for August 28, 2017 – August 29, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

August 29, 2017

On Aug. 28, Coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes consisting of 59 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes consisting of 16 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIS front-end loader.

*Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an explosives facility and a weapons cache.

*Near Raqqah, 12 strikes [1 British?] engaged six ISIS tactical units and destroyed nine fighting positions, a logistics node and a VBIED.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 43 engagements against ISIS targets.

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

*Near Rawah, one strike destroyed a VBIED facility.

*Near Tal Afar, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed 27 fighting positions, two mortar systems, two VBIEDs, two supply caches, a weapons cache and a tunnel.

Additionally, 43 strikes consisting of 68 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on June 17 and Aug. 26-27 that closed within the last 24 hours.

*On June 17, near Raqqah, Syria, seven strikes destroyed six fighting positions and a command and control node.

*On Aug. 26, near Raqqah, Syria, two strikes destroyed five fighting positions.

*On Aug. 26, near Rawah, Iraq, one strike destroyed a VBIED facility.

*On Aug. 27, near Abu Kamal, Syria, one strike damaged an ISIS bridge.

*On Aug. 27, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, one strike destroyed a command and control node.

*On Aug. 27 near Raqqah, Syria, 24 strikes engaged 20 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 22 fighting positions, two anti-aircraft artillery systems, and two logistics nodes.

*On Aug. 27, near Al Qaim, Iraq, two strikes destroyed seven ISIS oil stills, five ISIS oil storage barrels, and an ISIS-held building.

*On Aug. 27, near Tal Afar, Iraq, five strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and destroyed six fighting positions, three vehicles, two mortar systems, two weapons caches, two VBIEDS, a staging area, a heavy machine gun, an ISIS-held building and a command and control node.

Report Date

August 29, 2017

Report Summary

  • 62 total strikes
  • 49 in Syria
  • 13 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 19 total strikes
  • 5 in Iraq (13533 – 13540)
  • 14 in Syria (12234 – 12297)

Amendments

  • +3* in Iraq
  • +47* + 3* in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, Australia

On Aug. 28, Coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes consisting of 59 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

August 28, 2017
Syria: 14 strikes
Iraq: 5 strikes

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes consisting of 16 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIS front-end loader.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an explosives facility and a weapons cache.
Near Raqqah, 12 strikes [1 British?] engaged six ISIS tactical units and destroyed nine fighting positions, a logistics node and a VBIED.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 43 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Al Qaim, one strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.
Near Rawah, one strike destroyed a VBIED facility.
Near Tal Afar, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed 27 fighting positions, two mortar systems, two VBIEDs, two supply caches, a weapons cache and a tunnel.

Additionally, 43 strikes consisting of 68 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on June 17 and Aug. 26-27 that closed within the last 24 hours.

June 17, 2017
Syria: 7 strikes
On June 17, near Raqqah, Syria, seven strikes destroyed six fighting positions and a command and control node.
August 26, 2017
Syria: 2 strikes
Iraq: 1 strikes
On Aug. 26, near Raqqah, Syria, two strikes destroyed five fighting positions.
On Aug. 26, near Rawah, Iraq, one strike destroyed a VBIED facility.
August 27, 2017
Syria: 26 strikes
Iraq: 7 strikes
On Aug. 27, near Abu Kamal, Syria, one strike damaged an ISIS bridge.
On Aug. 27, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, one strike destroyed a command and control node.
On Aug. 27 near Raqqah, Syria, 24 strikes engaged 20 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 22 fighting positions, two anti-aircraft artillery systems, and two logistics nodes.
On Aug. 27, near Al Qaim, Iraq, two strikes destroyed seven ISIS oil stills, five ISIS oil storage barrels, and an ISIS-held building.
On Aug. 27, near Tal Afar, Iraq, five strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and destroyed six fighting positions, three vehicles, two mortar systems, two weapons caches, two VBIEDS, a staging area, a heavy machine gun, an ISIS-held building and a command and control node.