Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for January 22, 2016 – January 23, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

January 23, 2016

On Jan. 22, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using fighter and attack aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 20 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 Ayn Isa, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Manbij, one strike cratered two ISIL-used roads.

* Near Washiyah, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters.

* Near Al Hawl, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

Iraq

* Near Kisik, six strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 11 ISIL rockets, three ISIL vehicles, five ISIL assembly areas, and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Makhmur, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL improvised explosive device (IED) factory.

* Near Ramadi, six strikes [1 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL front end loader, two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED), an ISIL staging area, three ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL heavy machine gun positions, an ISIL building, an ISIL vehicle, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL mortar tube, and two ISIL light machine gun positions.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL light machine gun position.

Report Date

January 23, 2016

Report Summary

  • 24 total strikes
  • 4 in Syria
  • 20 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 24 total strikes
  • 20 in Iraq (6552 – 6571)
  • 4 in Syria (3283 – 3286)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Jan. 22, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using fighter and attack aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 20 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 22, 2016
Syria: 4 strikes
Iraq: 20 strikes
Near Ayn Isa, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Manbij, one strike cratered two ISIL-used roads.
Near Washiyah, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters.
Near Al Hawl, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

Iraq

Near Kisik, six strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 11 ISIL rockets, three ISIL vehicles, five ISIL assembly areas, and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Makhmur, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL improvised explosive device (IED) factory.
Near Ramadi, six strikes [1 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL front end loader, two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED), an ISIL staging area, three ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL heavy machine gun positions, an ISIL building, an ISIL vehicle, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Sinjar, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL mortar tube, and two ISIL light machine gun positions.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL light machine gun position.