Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for February 22, 2016 – February 23, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 23, 2016

On Feb. 22, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes using ground-attack, attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, five strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL buildings and suppressed two ISIL sniper positions and two ISIL fighting positions and damaged an ISIL building.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes struck six ISIL gas and oil separation plant wellheads.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed two ISIL buildings.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL supply cache and an ISIL staging area.

* Near Kisik, seven strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, three ISIL staging areas, an ISIL headquarters, an ISIL bed down location, and suppressed an ISIL rocket position.

* Near Makhmur, one strike destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units.

* Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed an ISIL light machine gun position.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL light machine gun position.

Report Date

February 23, 2016

Report Summary

  • 26 total strikes
  • 11 in Syria
  • 15 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 26 total strikes
  • 15 in Iraq (7046 – 7060)
  • 11 in Syria (3473 – 3483)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Feb. 22, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes using ground-attack, attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

February 22, 2016
Syria: 11 strikes
Iraq: 15 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, five strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL buildings and suppressed two ISIL sniper positions and two ISIL fighting positions and damaged an ISIL building.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes struck six ISIL gas and oil separation plant wellheads.
Near Manbij, one strike destroyed two ISIL buildings.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL supply cache and an ISIL staging area.
Near Kisik, seven strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, three ISIL staging areas, an ISIL headquarters, an ISIL bed down location, and suppressed an ISIL rocket position.
Near Makhmur, one strike destroyed an ISIL assembly area.
Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units.
Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed an ISIL light machine gun position.
Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL light machine gun position.