Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for August 5, 2016 – August 6, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

August 6, 2016

On Aug. 5, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack, 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 Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL pump jack and damaged an ISIL oil tanker.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL wellhead.

* Near Manbij, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL supply cache.

Iraq

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Haditha, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL fighting position, and an ISIL supply cache.

* Near Mosul, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL weapons facility, and an ISIL cement plant.

* Near Qayyarah, five strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 46 ISIL rockets, 40 ISIL rocket rail systems, nine ISIL boats, two ISIL mortar systems, an ISIL recruiting station, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device facility, an ISIL assembly area, and an ISIL vehicle storage facility and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL rocket position and an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike [1 British] suppressed an ISIL rocket propelled grenade system and an ISIL light machine gun.

Report Date

August 6, 2016

Report Summary

  • 19 total strikes
  • 6 in Syria
  • 13 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 19 total strikes
  • 13 in Iraq (9500 – 9512)
  • 6 in Syria (4773 – 4778)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Aug. 5, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack, 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 5, 2016
Syria: 6 strikes
Iraq: 13 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL pump jack and damaged an ISIL oil tanker.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL wellhead.
Near Manbij, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL supply cache.

Iraq

Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Haditha, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL fighting position, and an ISIL supply cache.
Near Mosul, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL weapons facility, and an ISIL cement plant.
Near Qayyarah, five strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 46 ISIL rockets, 40 ISIL rocket rail systems, nine ISIL boats, two ISIL mortar systems, an ISIL recruiting station, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device facility, an ISIL assembly area, and an ISIL vehicle storage facility and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.
Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL rocket position and an ISIL mortar position.
Near Tal Afar, one strike [1 British] suppressed an ISIL rocket propelled grenade system and an ISIL light machine gun.