Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for January 19, 2017 – January 20, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

January 20, 2017

On Jan. 19, Coalition military forces conducted 31 strikes consisting of 86 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes consisting of 39 engagements using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 47 engagements 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 Al Bab, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and damaged a tactical vehicle.

. Near Ar Raqqah, 18 strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units, destroyed five fighting positions, two tunnels, five tunnel entrances, and a weapons cache; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

. Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an oil well head.

. Near Palmyra, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a headquarters, two vehicles, and an ISIL-held building.

Iraq

. Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed 12 watercraft, five vehicles, a heavy machine gun, four mortars, a tunnel entrance, a bunker, a VBIED facility, a staging facility, eight shipping containers, and three VBIEDs; damaged 12 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

. Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

Report Date

January 20, 2017

Report Summary

  • 31 total strikes
  • 23 in Syria
  • 8 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 31 total strikes
  • 8 in Iraq (10927 – 10934)
  • 23 in Syria (6633 – 6655)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Jan. 19, Coalition military forces conducted 31 strikes consisting of 86 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes consisting of 39 engagements using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 47 engagements 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 19, 2017
Syria: 23 strikes
Iraq: 8 strikes

Syria

Near Al Bab, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and damaged a tactical vehicle.
Near Ar Raqqah, 18 strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units, destroyed five fighting positions, two tunnels, five tunnel entrances, and a weapons cache; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an oil well head.
Near Palmyra, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a headquarters, two vehicles, and an ISIL-held building.

Iraq

Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed 12 watercraft, five vehicles, a heavy machine gun, four mortars, a tunnel entrance, a bunker, a VBIED facility, a staging facility, eight shipping containers, and three VBIEDs; damaged 12 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.