Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for December 6, 2016 – December 7, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

December 7, 2016

On Dec. 6, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed two oil wellheads and an oil pump jack.

* Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two storage sheds, a vehicle, and a decoy tank.

* Near Ayn Isa, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed an artillery system, and disabled an ISIL VBIED.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed four wellheads and two oil trucks.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL decoy artillery system.

* Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed a vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun fighting position.

* Near Mosul, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed a VBIED facility and an excavator, damaged three supply routes, and suppressed two tactical units.

* Near Ramadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED and a homemade explosives cache.

Report Date

December 7, 2016

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 13 in Syria
  • 5 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 5 in Iraq (10625 – 10629)
  • 13 in Syria (6029 – 6041)

Confirmed Actions

US

On Dec. 6, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

December 6, 2016
Syria: 13 strikes
Iraq: 5 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed two oil wellheads and an oil pump jack.
Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two storage sheds, a vehicle, and a decoy tank.
Near Ayn Isa, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed an artillery system, and disabled an ISIL VBIED.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed four wellheads and two oil trucks.
Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL decoy artillery system.
Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed a vehicle.

Iraq

Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun fighting position.
Near Mosul, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed a VBIED facility and an excavator, damaged three supply routes, and suppressed two tactical units.
Near Ramadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED and a homemade explosives cache.