Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for December 11, 2016 – December 12, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

December 12, 2016

On Dec. 11, Coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted ten strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed seven oil tanker trucks and an oil well head.

* Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL chemical weapon facility and an armored vehicle.

* Near Ayn Isa, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed eight oil tanker trucks.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

* Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, two VBIED facilities, three VBIEDs, six fighting positions, three mortar systems, a heavy machine gun, a weapons cache, two front-end loaders, two tactical vehicles, a tunnel, and two pieces of engineering equipment; damaged 15 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL dump truck and damaged an artillery system.

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a tactical vehicle.

Report Date

December 12, 2016

Report Summary

  • 19 total strikes
  • 9 in Syria
  • 10 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 19 total strikes
  • 10 in Iraq (10665 – 10674)
  • 9 in Syria (6089 – 6097)

Confirmed Actions

US

On Dec. 11, Coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted ten strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

December 11, 2016
Syria: 9 strikes
Iraq: 10 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed seven oil tanker trucks and an oil well head.
Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL chemical weapon facility and an armored vehicle.
Near Ayn Isa, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed eight oil tanker trucks.

Iraq

Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.
Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, two VBIED facilities, three VBIEDs, six fighting positions, three mortar systems, a heavy machine gun, a weapons cache, two front-end loaders, two tactical vehicles, a tunnel, and two pieces of engineering equipment; damaged 15 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL dump truck and damaged an artillery system.
Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a tactical vehicle.
  • Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, host a joint press conference at Qayyarah Airfield West, Iraq, Dec. 11 (DoD)