Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for February 15, 2016 – February 16, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 16, 2016

On Feb. 15, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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 Abu Kamal, six strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL headquarters, three ISIL weapons storage facilities, and an ISIL barracks.

. Near Al Hasakah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL building.

. Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

. Near Al Hawl, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL buildings and damaged a separate ISIL building.

Iraq

. Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed seven ISIL rocket rails and an ISIL weapons cache.

. Near Al Qaim, nine strikes [1 French] struck an ISIL improvised explosive device (IED) facility, an ISIL logistics facility, an ISIL staging area, two ISIL internet cafés, two ISIL headquarters, and an ISIL media headquarters.

. Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed two ISIL vehicles, two ISIL heavy machine guns, and an ISIL bunker.

. Near Kirkuk, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL weapons cache, and three ISIL fighting positions.

. Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL bunker.

. Near Ramadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL front end loader.

. Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

. Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL bunker.

Report Date

February 16, 2016

Report Summary

  • 30 total strikes
  • 10 in Syria
  • 20 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 30 total strikes
  • 20 in Iraq (6947 – 6966)
  • 10 in Syria (3398 – 3407)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, France

On Feb. 15, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

February 15, 2016
Syria: 10 strikes
Iraq: 20 strikes

Syria

Near Abu Kamal, six strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL headquarters, three ISIL weapons storage facilities, and an ISIL barracks.
Near Al Hasakah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL building.
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Al Hawl, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL buildings and damaged a separate ISIL building.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed seven ISIL rocket rails and an ISIL weapons cache.
Near Al Qaim, nine strikes [1 French] struck an ISIL improvised explosive device (IED) facility, an ISIL logistics facility, an ISIL staging area, two ISIL internet cafés, two ISIL headquarters, and an ISIL media headquarters.
Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed two ISIL vehicles, two ISIL heavy machine guns, and an ISIL bunker.
Near Kirkuk, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL weapons cache, and three ISIL fighting positions.
Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL bunker.
Near Ramadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL front end loader.
Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL bunker.