Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for January 30, 2016 – January 31, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

January 31, 2016

On Jan. 30, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted five strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 18 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 Al Hasakah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL structure and two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL crane.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, one strike [British] destroyed an ISIL front end loader.

* Near Habbaniyah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar position, an ISIL fighting position, and cratered an ISIL-used land bridge.

* Near Kirkuk, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL tunnel.

* Near Mosul, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units, and destroyed two ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL fighting positions, five ISIL assembly areas, and an ISIL checkpoint.

* Near Ramadi, seven strikes [1 Canadian, 1-2 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle, three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL front end loader, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

* Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

Report Date

January 31, 2016

Report Summary

  • 23 total strikes
  • 5 in Syria
  • 18 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 23 total strikes
  • 18 in Iraq (6676 – 6693)
  • 5 in Syria (3335 – 3339)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, Canada

On Jan. 30, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted five strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 18 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 30, 2016
Syria: 5 strikes
Iraq: 18 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL structure and two ISIL fighting positions.
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL crane.
Near Ayn Isa, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

Near Al Qaim, one strike [British] destroyed an ISIL front end loader.
Near Habbaniyah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar position, an ISIL fighting position, and cratered an ISIL-used land bridge.
Near Kirkuk, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL tunnel.
Near Mosul, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units, and destroyed two ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL fighting positions, five ISIL assembly areas, and an ISIL checkpoint.
Near Ramadi, seven strikes [1 Canadian, 1-2 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle, three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL front end loader, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.