Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for January 26, 2016 – January 27, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

January 27, 2016

Notes

Additionally, one strike from Jan. 25 was not included on the Jan. 26 strike release

On Jan. 26, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using attack and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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 Al Hasakah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Raqqah, one strike destroyed six ISIL workover rigs.

* Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL weapons caches, an ISIL bunker, and damaged an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Kirkuk, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL excavator.

* Near Ramadi, five strikes [possibly 1 Canadian] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL sniper position, two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL fuel truck, damaged a separate ISIL vehicle, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

Iraq

* Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed ISIL mortar fire.

Report Date

January 27, 2016

Report Summary

  • 15 total strikes
  • 4 in Syria
  • 11 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 14 total strikes
  • 10 in Iraq (6620 – 6629)
  • 4 in Syria (3300 – 3303)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, Canada

Notes

Additionally, one strike from Jan. 25 was not included on the Jan. 26 strike release

On Jan. 26, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using attack and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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 26, 2016
Syria: 4 strikes
Iraq: 11 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Raqqah, one strike destroyed six ISIL workover rigs.
Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL weapons caches, an ISIL bunker, and damaged an ISIL vehicle.
Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Kirkuk, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL excavator.
Near Ramadi, five strikes [possibly 1 Canadian] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL sniper position, two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL fuel truck, damaged a separate ISIL vehicle, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

Iraq

Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed ISIL mortar fire.