Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for February 19, 2016 – February 20, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 20, 2016

On Feb. 19, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, ground-attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter, attack, ground-attack, 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 Al Hasakah, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed an ISIL armored front end loader.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike struck an ISIL main gas and oil separation plant.

* Near Manbij, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery piece and three ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL weapons cache and three ISIL rocket systems.

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery piece.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Hit, one strike destroyed an ISIL tunnel entrance.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL petroleum, oil, and lubricants site, and two ISIL command and control nodes.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Ramadi, three strikes [2 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility, five ISIL staging areas, and an ISIL bed down location.

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tunnel system.

Report Date

February 20, 2016

Report Summary

  • 25 total strikes
  • 9 in Syria
  • 16 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 25 total strikes
  • 16 in Iraq (7005 – 7020)
  • 9 in Syria (3432 – 3440)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Feb. 19, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, ground-attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter, attack, ground-attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

February 19, 2016
Syria: 9 strikes
Iraq: 16 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed an ISIL armored front end loader.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike struck an ISIL main gas and oil separation plant.
Near Manbij, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery piece and three ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL weapons cache and three ISIL rocket systems.
Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Albu Hayat, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery piece.
Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Hit, one strike destroyed an ISIL tunnel entrance.
Near Mosul, four strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL petroleum, oil, and lubricants site, and two ISIL command and control nodes.
Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.
Near Ramadi, three strikes [2 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility, five ISIL staging areas, and an ISIL bed down location.
Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tunnel system.