Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for January 3, 2015 – January 4, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

January 4, 2015

January 4th 2015: U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, Jan. 3, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted one airstrike in Iraq, Jan. 3, using fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Jan. 3, and 8 a.m., Jan. 4, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL fighting position and destroyed three ISIL vehicles, four ISIL buildings, three ISIL fighting positions, and two ISIL staging areas.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Report Date

January 4, 2015

Report Summary

  • 7 total strikes
  • 6 in Syria
  • 1 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 7 total strikes
  • 1 in Iraq (922)
  • 6 in Syria (705 – 710)

Confirmed Actions

US

January 4th 2015: U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, Jan. 3, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted one airstrike in Iraq, Jan. 3, using fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Jan. 3, and 8 a.m., Jan. 4, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

January 4, 2015
Syria: 6 strikes
Iraq: 1 strikes
Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL fighting position and destroyed three ISIL vehicles, four ISIL buildings, three ISIL fighting positions, and two ISIL staging areas.

Iraq

Near Mosul, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
  • F/A-18E Super Hornet cleared for launch from USS Carl Vinson, Jan 3rd 2015 (US Navy/ John Philip Wagner Jr)
    Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Johnathon Hill, assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, signals that an F/A-18E Super Hornet is ready to be launched from the flight deck of the aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is currently deployed to the area supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet AOR. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)