Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for August 29, 2016 – August 30, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

August 30, 2016

On Aug. 29, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using bomber, fighter, attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 inoperable coalition equipment.

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

* Near Manbij, six strikes engaged four separate ISIL tactical units, and destroyed a fighting position, a vehicle, a tank, and two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices. * Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed 10 ISIL weapon cache bunkers.

Iraq

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and a medium machine gun.

* Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British?] engaged an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed four rocket rails.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed two fighting positions, a vehicle, a command and control node, and a heavy machine gun.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed two fighting positions.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and a mortar system.

Report Date

August 30, 2016

Report Summary

  • 10 total strikes
  • 3 in Syria
  • 7 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 16 total strikes
  • 7 in Iraq (9695 – 9701)
  • 9 in Syria (5015 – 5023)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Aug. 29, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using bomber, fighter, attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 29, 2016
Syria: 3 strikes
Iraq: 7 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed inoperable coalition equipment.
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil pump jack.
Near Manbij, six strikes engaged four separate ISIL tactical units, and destroyed a fighting position, a vehicle, a tank, and two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices. Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed 10 ISIL weapon cache bunkers.

Iraq

Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and a medium machine gun.
Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British?] engaged an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed four rocket rails.
Near Ramadi, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed two fighting positions, a vehicle, a command and control node, and a heavy machine gun.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed two fighting positions.
Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and a mortar system.