Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for January 4, 2017 – January 5, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

January 5, 2017

On Jan. 4, Coalition military forces conducted 25 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

. Near Ar Raqqah, nine strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, four oil tanker trucks, an oil pump jack, an artillery system, and a command and control node; and damaged two supply routes.

. Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed three ISIL tunnels.

. Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes destroyed six oil pump jacks and an oil tanker truck.

Iraq

. Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an ISIL headquarters building.

. Near Haditha, one strike destroyed a bridge.

. Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, four fighting positions, four mortar systems, two weapons caches, a supply cache, a communications tower, a vehicle, a command and control node, and a rocket and unmanned aerial vehicle factory; damaged 27 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.

. Near Tal Afar, one strike [1 British?] destroyed an ISIL VBIED factory.

Report Date

January 5, 2017

Report Summary

  • 25 total strikes
  • 15 in Syria
  • 10 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 25 total strikes
  • 10 in Iraq (10806 – 10815)
  • 15 in Syria (6368 – 6382)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Jan. 4, Coalition military forces conducted 25 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

January 4, 2017
Syria: 15 strikes
Iraq: 10 strikes

Syria

Near Ar Raqqah, nine strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, four oil tanker trucks, an oil pump jack, an artillery system, and a command and control node; and damaged two supply routes.
Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed three ISIL tunnels.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes destroyed six oil pump jacks and an oil tanker truck.

Iraq

Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an ISIL headquarters building.
Near Haditha, one strike destroyed a bridge.
Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, four fighting positions, four mortar systems, two weapons caches, a supply cache, a communications tower, a vehicle, a command and control node, and a rocket and unmanned aerial vehicle factory; damaged 27 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.
Near Tal Afar, one strike [1 British?] destroyed an ISIL VBIED factory.