Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for February 28, 2016 – February 29, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 29, 2016

On Feb. 28, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using ground-attack, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and fighter and remote piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike struck an ISIL gas and oil separation plant.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL gas and oil separation plant.

* Near Ayn Isa, three strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed eight ISIL buildings, an ISIL fuel tanker, an ISIL tactical vehicle, and seven ISIL vehicles.

* Near Mar’a, three strikes destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Tal Abyad, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL buildings, an ISIL vehicle, and suppressed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

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

* Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed an ISIL front end loader and an ISIL tunnel system.

* Near Kisik, one strike suppressed an ISIL rocket fire position.

* Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL VBIED factory.

* Near Ramadi, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL fighting position, two ISIL staging areas, and two ISIL petroleum, oil, and lubricant trucks.

* Near Sinjar, three strikes [1 British] destroyed six ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL mortar position and an ISIL sniper position.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

Report Date

February 29, 2016

Report Summary

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

Report Summary

  • 24 total strikes
  • 12 in Iraq (7122 – 7133)
  • 12 in Syria (3539 – 3550)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Feb. 28, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using ground-attack, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and fighter and remote piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

February 28, 2016
Syria: 12 strikes
Iraq: 12 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, one strike struck an ISIL gas and oil separation plant.
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL gas and oil separation plant.
Near Ayn Isa, three strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed eight ISIL buildings, an ISIL fuel tanker, an ISIL tactical vehicle, and seven ISIL vehicles.
Near Mar’a, three strikes destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.
Near Tal Abyad, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL buildings, an ISIL vehicle, and suppressed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).
Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed an ISIL front end loader and an ISIL tunnel system.
Near Kisik, one strike suppressed an ISIL rocket fire position.
Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL VBIED factory.
Near Ramadi, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL fighting position, two ISIL staging areas, and two ISIL petroleum, oil, and lubricant trucks.
Near Sinjar, three strikes [1 British] destroyed six ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL mortar position and an ISIL sniper position.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.