Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for January 27, 2015 – January 28, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

January 28, 2015

On Jan. 27, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 13 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted six airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Jan. 27, and 8 a.m., Jan. 28, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, 13 airstrikes struck 12 ISIL tactical units and an ISIL vehicle, and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL staging area, and three ISIL buildings.

Iraq

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL buildings.

* Near Kirkuk, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL checkpoint, six ISIL shipping containers, and four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck a large ISIL unit and destroyed six ISIL buildings and an ISIL heavy weapon.

* Near Tal Afar, an airstrike struck a large ISIL unit and destroyed four ISIL vehicles.

Report Date

January 28, 2015

Report Summary

  • 19 total strikes
  • 13 in Syria
  • 6 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 19 total strikes
  • 6 in Iraq (1154 – 1159)
  • 13 in Syria (957 – 969)

Confirmed Actions

US

On Jan. 27, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 13 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted six airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Jan. 27, and 8 a.m., Jan. 28, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

January 27, 2015
Syria: 13 strikes
Iraq: 6 strikes
Near Kobani, 13 airstrikes struck 12 ISIL tactical units and an ISIL vehicle, and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL staging area, and three ISIL buildings.

Iraq

Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL buildings.
Near Kirkuk, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Mosul, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL checkpoint, six ISIL shipping containers, and four ISIL fighting positions.
Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck a large ISIL unit and destroyed six ISIL buildings and an ISIL heavy weapon.
Near Tal Afar, an airstrike struck a large ISIL unit and destroyed four ISIL vehicles.