Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for February 27, 2016 – February 28, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 28, 2016

On Feb. 27, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using ground-attack, attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 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 Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL improvised weapons assembly area.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed two ISIL buildings.

* Near Tal Abyad, 10 strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 23 ISIL buildings, and suppressed two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL mortar position, eight ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun position, and an ISIL rocket fire position.

Iraq

* Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL staging area, and two rocket rails.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Makhmur, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Mosul, five strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL rocket rails, and suppressed an ISIL rocket fire position.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL financial distribution center.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL building, an ISIL fighting position, and two ISIL vehicles.

* Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed an ISIL rocket fire position and an ISIL heavy machine gun position.

Report Date

February 28, 2016

Report Summary

  • 24 total strikes
  • 12 in Syria
  • 12 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 24 total strikes
  • 12 in Iraq (7110 – 7121)
  • 12 in Syria (3527 – 3538)

Confirmed Actions

US

On Feb. 27, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using ground-attack, attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 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 27, 2016
Syria: 12 strikes
Iraq: 12 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL improvised weapons assembly area.
Near Manbij, one strike destroyed two ISIL buildings.
Near Tal Abyad, 10 strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 23 ISIL buildings, and suppressed two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL mortar position, eight ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun position, and an ISIL rocket fire position.

Iraq

Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL staging area, and two rocket rails.
Near Kisik, one strike destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.
Near Makhmur, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).
Near Mosul, five strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL rocket rails, and suppressed an ISIL rocket fire position.
Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL financial distribution center.
Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL building, an ISIL fighting position, and two ISIL vehicles.
Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed an ISIL rocket fire position and an ISIL heavy machine gun position.