Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for February 5, 2016 – February 6, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 6, 2016

On Feb. 5, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately 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 Ayn Isa, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and four ISIL buildings.

Iraq

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mosul, five strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas, three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, and eight ISIL command and control nodes.

* Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Ramadi, three strikes [1 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL recoilless rifle, and an ISIL fuel transporter, six ISIL weapons caches, an ISIL command and control node, an ISIL front end loader, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Report Date

February 6, 2016

Report Summary

  • 16 total strikes
  • 2 in Syria
  • 14 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 16 total strikes
  • 14 in Iraq (6788 – 6801)
  • 2 in Syria (3373 – 3374)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, Canada

On Feb. 5, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately 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 5, 2016
Syria: 2 strikes
Iraq: 14 strikes
Near Ayn Isa, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and four ISIL buildings.

Iraq

Near Habbaniyah, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Mosul, five strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas, three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, and eight ISIL command and control nodes.
Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.
Near Ramadi, three strikes [1 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL recoilless rifle, and an ISIL fuel transporter, six ISIL weapons caches, an ISIL command and control node, an ISIL front end loader, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility.
Near Sinjar, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.