Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for December 6, 2015 – December 7, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

December 7, 2015

On Dec. 6, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter, bomber, and attack aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hawl, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), and three ISIL vehicles.

* Near Dayr Ar Zawr, four strikes [1 British] struck four ISIL oil well-heads.

* Near Mar’a, one strike damaged an ISIL artillery piece.

Iraq

* Near Kisik, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Mosul, one strike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Ramadi, seven strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 13 ISIL buildings, nine ISIL fighting positions, six ISIL heavy machine guns, three ISIL staging areas, two ISIL house borne IEDs, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL tunnel, an ISIL IED, an ISIL assembly area, wounded five ISIL fighters, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Report Date

December 7, 2015

Report Summary

  • 20 total strikes
  • 9 in Syria
  • 11 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 20 total strikes
  • 11 in Iraq (5707 – 5717)
  • 9 in Syria (3004 – 3012)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Dec. 6, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter, bomber, and attack aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

December 6, 2015
Syria: 9 strikes
Iraq: 11 strikes
Near Al Hawl, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), and three ISIL vehicles.
Near Dayr Ar Zawr, four strikes [1 British] struck four ISIL oil well-heads.
Near Mar’a, one strike damaged an ISIL artillery piece.

Iraq

Near Kisik, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Mosul, one strike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
Near Ramadi, seven strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 13 ISIL buildings, nine ISIL fighting positions, six ISIL heavy machine guns, three ISIL staging areas, two ISIL house borne IEDs, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL tunnel, an ISIL IED, an ISIL assembly area, wounded five ISIL fighters, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.