Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for January 15, 2015 – January 16, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

January 16, 2015

On Jan. 15, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using bomber and fighter aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted five airstrikes in Iraq, using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Jan. 15, and 8 a.m., Jan. 16, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, six airstrikes destroyed two ISIL staging positions and nine ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Ramadi, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL barge and four ISIL boats.

* Near Al Qaim, an airstrike struck an ISIL building.

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck two ISIL mortar firing positions.

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] destroyed an ISIL mortar firing position and an ISIL fighting position.

Report Date

January 16, 2015

Report Summary

  • 11 total strikes
  • 6 in Syria
  • 5 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 11 total strikes
  • 5 in Iraq (1008 – 1012)
  • 6 in Syria (811 – 816)

Confirmed Actions

US, Canada

On Jan. 15, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using bomber and fighter aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted five airstrikes in Iraq, using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Jan. 15, and 8 a.m., Jan. 16, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

January 15, 2015
Syria: 6 strikes
Iraq: 5 strikes
Near Kobani, six airstrikes destroyed two ISIL staging positions and nine ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Ramadi, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL barge and four ISIL boats.
Near Al Qaim, an airstrike struck an ISIL building.
Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck two ISIL mortar firing positions.
Near Mosul, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] destroyed an ISIL mortar firing position and an ISIL fighting position.