Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for January 20, 2017 – January 21, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

January 21, 2017

Notes

[First day of Trump presidency]

On Jan. 20, Coalition military forces conducted 26 strikes consisting of 49 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 28 engagements using attack, bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of 21 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter and rotary aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed two oil well heads.

* Near Ar Raqqah, 16 strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, two supply caches, an oil well head, and a mortar system; damaged two supply routes; and suppressed five ISIL tactical units.

* Near At Tanf, one strike destroyed two fighting positions.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed two oil refinement stills, an oil well head and an oil storage tank.

Iraq

* Near Kirkuk, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL-held building and a supply cache.

* Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and damaged two vehicles.

* Near Mosul, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed 29 watercraft, three fighting positions, two vehicles, a mortar system, a light machine gun, and an anti-air artillery system; and damaged eight supply routes.

Report Date

January 21, 2017

Report Summary

  • 26 total strikes
  • 22 in Syria
  • 4 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 26 total strikes
  • 4 in Iraq (10935 – 10938)
  • 22 in Syria (6656 – 6677)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

Notes

[First day of Trump presidency]

On Jan. 20, Coalition military forces conducted 26 strikes consisting of 49 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 28 engagements using attack, bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of 21 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter and rotary aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

January 20, 2017
Syria: 22 strikes
Iraq: 4 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed two oil well heads.
Near Ar Raqqah, 16 strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, two supply caches, an oil well head, and a mortar system; damaged two supply routes; and suppressed five ISIL tactical units.
Near At Tanf, one strike destroyed two fighting positions.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed two oil refinement stills, an oil well head and an oil storage tank.

Iraq

Near Kirkuk, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL-held building and a supply cache.
Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and damaged two vehicles.
Near Mosul, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed 29 watercraft, three fighting positions, two vehicles, a mortar system, a light machine gun, and an anti-air artillery system; and damaged eight supply routes.