Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for January 21, 2016 – January 22, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

January 22, 2016

On Jan. 21, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using fighter and attack aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, 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 Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL gas and oil separation plant.

* Near Manbij, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq



* Near Albu Hayat, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and damaged an ISIL-used building.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, six strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL-used bridge and two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Ramadi, six strikes [up to 4 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), two ISIL staging areas, three ISIL front end loaders, an ISIL weapons cache, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

Report Date

January 22, 2016

Report Summary

  • 19 total strikes
  • 2 in Syria
  • 17 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 19 total strikes
  • 17 in Iraq (6535 – 6551)
  • 2 in Syria (3281 – 3282)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Jan. 21, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using fighter and attack aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, 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 21, 2016
Syria: 2 strikes
Iraq: 17 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL gas and oil separation plant.
Near Manbij, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

Near Albu Hayat, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and damaged an ISIL-used building.
Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Mosul, six strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL-used bridge and two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Ramadi, six strikes [up to 4 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), two ISIL staging areas, three ISIL front end loaders, an ISIL weapons cache, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.