Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for February 23, 2016 – February 24, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 24, 2016

On Feb. 23, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes using ground-attack, attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted four 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, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL buildings, an ISIL mortar system, an ISIL fighting position, and suppressed a separate ISIL mortar system.

* Near Al Hawl, seven strikes destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL building, two ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL vehicles, and suppressed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL heavy machine gun and cratered two ISIL-used roads.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike suppressed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) and an ISIL anti-air artillery piece.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes struck an ISIL gas and oil separation plant and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed an ISIL excavator.

* Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed two ISIL weapons caches and five ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions.

Report Date

February 24, 2016

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 14 in Syria
  • 4 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 4 in Iraq (7061 – 7064)
  • 14 in Syria (3484 – 3497)

Confirmed Actions

US

On Feb. 23, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes using ground-attack, attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted four 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 23, 2016
Syria: 14 strikes
Iraq: 4 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL buildings, an ISIL mortar system, an ISIL fighting position, and suppressed a separate ISIL mortar system.
Near Al Hawl, seven strikes destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL building, two ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL vehicles, and suppressed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL heavy machine gun and cratered two ISIL-used roads.
Near Ayn Isa, one strike suppressed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) and an ISIL anti-air artillery piece.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes struck an ISIL gas and oil separation plant and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed an ISIL excavator.
Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed two ISIL weapons caches and five ISIL assembly areas.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions.
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