Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for August 3, 2016 – August 4, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

August 4, 2016

On Aug. 3, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Near At Tanf, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Manbij, five strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, four ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL command and control node.

Iraq

* Near Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL storage facility, an ISIL weapons cache, and an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed an ISIL weapons cache and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

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

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device facility.

* Near Ramadi, one strike destroyed two ISIL VBIEDs and two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and two ISIL fighting positions and suppressed ISIL mortar position.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL assembly areas, three ISIL supply caches, two ISIL tunnel entrances, and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Report Date

August 4, 2016

Report Summary

  • 17 total strikes
  • 6 in Syria
  • 11 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 17 total strikes
  • 11 in Iraq (9479 – 9489)
  • 6 in Syria (4763 – 4768)

Confirmed Actions

US, France, UK

On Aug. 3, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

August 3, 2016
Syria: 6 strikes
Iraq: 11 strikes
Near Near At Tanf, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Manbij, five strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, four ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL command and control node.

Iraq

Near Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL storage facility, an ISIL weapons cache, and an ISIL mortar system.
Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed an ISIL weapons cache and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Bayji, one strike destroyed two ISIL vehicles.
Near Hit, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.
Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device facility.
Near Ramadi, one strike destroyed two ISIL VBIEDs and two ISIL fighting positions.
Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and two ISIL fighting positions and suppressed ISIL mortar position.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL assembly areas, three ISIL supply caches, two ISIL tunnel entrances, and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.