Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for February 26, 2016 – February 27, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 27, 2016

On Feb. 26, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using ground-attack, attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, 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 Tal Abyad, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building.

* Near Al Hawl, five strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL buildings and an ISIL vehicle born improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL excavator.

* Near Al Hasakah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes destroyed an ISIL front end loader, and an ISIL VBIED.

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

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

* Near Kisik, one strike [1 British] suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas, five ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL VBIED facility, and an ISIL weapons storage facility and suppressed an ISIL mortar position and two ISIL rocket fire positions.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike produced inconclusive results.

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

Report Date

February 27, 2016

Report Summary

  • 22 total strikes
  • 8 in Syria
  • 14 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 22 total strikes
  • 14 in Iraq (7096 – 7109)
  • 8 in Syria (3519 – 3526)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Feb. 26, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using ground-attack, attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, 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

February 26, 2016
Syria: 8 strikes
Iraq: 14 strikes
Near Tal Abyad, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building.
Near Al Hawl, five strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL buildings and an ISIL vehicle born improvised explosive device (VBIED).
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL excavator.
Near Al Hasakah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes destroyed an ISIL front end loader, and an ISIL VBIED.
Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Kirkuk, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Kisik, one strike [1 British] suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas, five ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL VBIED facility, and an ISIL weapons storage facility and suppressed an ISIL mortar position and two ISIL rocket fire positions.
Near Qayyarah, one strike produced inconclusive results.
Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.