Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for January 13, 2016 – January 14, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

January 14, 2016

On Jan. 13, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using bomber and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-attack, fighter, bomber, 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 Manbij, one strike destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mar’a, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Hit, two strikes struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) factory and an ISIL IED facility.

* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mosul, four strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL vehicle, seven ISIL fighting positions, four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL-used culvert, disabled an ISIL front end loader, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Ramadi, three strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 14 ISIL fighting positions, destroyed two ISIL recoilless rifles, 12 ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL sniper positions, and an ISIL tactical vehicle.

* Near Sinjar, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL weapons cache, and five ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Bayji, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL weapon caches.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed three ISIL fuel tankers and an ISIL command and control node.’

“Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks to service members stationed at Fort Campbell, KY. During his visit on Jan. 13, 2016, he outlined the DoD

Report Date

January 14, 2016

Report Summary

  • 20 total strikes
  • 3 in Syria
  • 17 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 20 total strikes
  • 17 in Iraq (6380 – 6396)
  • 3 in Syria (3245 – 3247)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Jan. 13, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using bomber and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-attack, fighter, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

January 13, 2016
Syria: 3 strikes
Iraq: 17 strikes
Near Manbij, one strike destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions.
Near Mar’a, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

Near Hit, two strikes struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) factory and an ISIL IED facility.
Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.
Near Mosul, four strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL vehicle, seven ISIL fighting positions, four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL-used culvert, disabled an ISIL front end loader, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Ramadi, three strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 14 ISIL fighting positions, destroyed two ISIL recoilless rifles, 12 ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL sniper positions, and an ISIL tactical vehicle.
Near Sinjar, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL assembly area.
Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL weapons cache, and five ISIL assembly areas.
Near Bayji, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL weapon caches.
Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed three ISIL fuel tankers and an ISIL command and control node.’

“Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks to service members stationed at Fort Campbell, KY. During his visit on Jan. 13, 2016, he outlined the DoD