Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for August 29, 2017 – August 30, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

August 30, 2017

On Aug. 29, Coalition military forces conducted 56 strikes consisting of 109 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 51 strikes consisting of 84 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Abu Kamal, four strikes destroyed six ISIS oil stills, five oil storage barrels, a front-end loader, a fuel truck and damaged an ISIS supply route.

*Near Al Hawl, one strike destroyed a command and control node.

*Near Raqqah, 46 strikes engaged 30 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 66 fighting positions, five heavy machine guns, five vehicles, three medium machine guns, three anti-air systems, three ISIS communications lines, two command and control nodes, an ISIS headquarters, a weapons cache, an ISIS staging area, a VBIED, damaged eight fighting positions and suppressed two heavy machine guns.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 25 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed a weapons cache and destroyed a tunnel.

*Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed two front-end loaders and an ISIS fuel truck.

*Near Rawah, one strike destroyed a weapons storage facility.

*Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and two snipers and destroyed three fighting positions, two ISIS-held buildings, a supply cache, a medium machine gun, damaged five fighting positions and suppressed two ISIS tactical units.

Additionally, 53 strikes consisting of 42 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 26-27 that closed within the last 24 hours.

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

*On Aug. 27, near Raqqah, Syria, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions.

*On Aug. 28, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS chemical weapons cache.

*On Aug. 28, near Raqqah, Syria, 46 strikes engaged 32 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 37 fighting positions, two VBIEDs, a UAS, and a command and control node.

*On Aug. 28, near Tal Afar, Iraq, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed two ISIS-held buildings and a tunnel.

Report Date

August 30, 2017

Report Summary

  • 109 total strikes
  • 101 in Syria
  • 8 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 56 total strikes
  • 5 in Iraq (13541 – 13549)
  • 51 in Syria (12298 – 12364)

Amendments

  • +4 * in Iraq
  • + 16* in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, Australia

On Aug. 29, Coalition military forces conducted 56 strikes consisting of 109 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

August 29, 2017
Syria: 51 strikes
Iraq: 5 strikes

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 51 strikes consisting of 84 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Abu Kamal, four strikes destroyed six ISIS oil stills, five oil storage barrels, a front-end loader, a fuel truck and damaged an ISIS supply route.
Near Al Hawl, one strike destroyed a command and control node.
Near Raqqah, 46 strikes engaged 30 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 66 fighting positions, five heavy machine guns, five vehicles, three medium machine guns, three anti-air systems, three ISIS communications lines, two command and control nodes, an ISIS headquarters, a weapons cache, an ISIS staging area, a VBIED, damaged eight fighting positions and suppressed two heavy machine guns.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 25 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed a weapons cache and destroyed a tunnel.
Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed two front-end loaders and an ISIS fuel truck.
Near Rawah, one strike destroyed a weapons storage facility.
Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and two snipers and destroyed three fighting positions, two ISIS-held buildings, a supply cache, a medium machine gun, damaged five fighting positions and suppressed two ISIS tactical units.

Additionally, 53 strikes consisting of 42 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 26-27 that closed within the last 24 hours.

August 27, 2017
Syria: 3 strikes
On Aug. 27, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, one strike destroyed a command control node.
On Aug. 27, near Raqqah, Syria, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions.
August 28, 2017
Syria: 47 strikes
Iraq: 3 strikes
On Aug. 28, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS chemical weapons cache.
On Aug. 28, near Raqqah, Syria, 46 strikes engaged 32 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 37 fighting positions, two VBIEDs, a UAS, and a command and control node.
On Aug. 28, near Tal Afar, Iraq, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed two ISIS-held buildings and a tunnel.