Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for January 17, 2017 – January 18, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

January 18, 2017

On Jan. 17, Coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

. Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed two oil well heads, an oil tanker truck, and four pieces of oil support equipment.

. Near Al Bab, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

. Near Ar Raqqah, 10 strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed a VBIED, a checkpoint, a command and control node; damaged two supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

. Near Ayn Isa, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position and supply cache.

. Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed eight oil stills, an oil well head and a fuel truck.

Iraq

. Near Huwayjah, one strike destroyed a weapons cache,

. Near Mosul, five strikes [2 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units, destroyed three tunnel entrances, two vehicles, three VBIEDs, three barges, a watercraft, three fighting positions, three tactical vehicles, two mortars, and an artillery piece; suppressed two ISIL tactical units; and damaged a tunnel, a fighting position, and 29 supply routes.

Report Date

January 18, 2017

Report Summary

  • 23 total strikes
  • 17 in Syria
  • 6 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 23 total strikes
  • 6 in Iraq (10915 – 10920)
  • 17 in Syria (6596 – 6612)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Jan. 17, Coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

January 17, 2017
Syria: 17 strikes
Iraq: 6 strikes

Syria

Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed two oil well heads, an oil tanker truck, and four pieces of oil support equipment.
Near Al Bab, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Ar Raqqah, 10 strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed a VBIED, a checkpoint, a command and control node; damaged two supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Ayn Isa, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position and supply cache.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed eight oil stills, an oil well head and a fuel truck.

Iraq

Near Huwayjah, one strike destroyed a weapons cache,
Near Mosul, five strikes [2 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units, destroyed three tunnel entrances, two vehicles, three VBIEDs, three barges, a watercraft, three fighting positions, three tactical vehicles, two mortars, and an artillery piece; suppressed two ISIL tactical units; and damaged a tunnel, a fighting position, and 29 supply routes.