Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for January 7, 2015 – January 8, 2015
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Annotated

Report Date

January 8, 2015

January 8th 2015: U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, Jan. 7, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted seven airstrikes in Iraq, Jan. 7, using bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Jan. 7, and 8 a.m., Jan. 8, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, five airstrikes struck two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL staging area and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Al Hasakah, an airstrike struck four ISIL crude oil pumps and five ISIL crude oil well heads.

Iraq

* Near Al Rutbah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL VBIED and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kirkuk, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.

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

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck a large ISIL unit.

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

Report Date

January 8, 2015

Report Summary

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

Report Summary

  • 13 total strikes
  • 7 in Iraq (937 – 943)
  • 6 in Syria (746 – 751)

Confirmed Actions

US

January 8th 2015: U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, Jan. 7, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted seven airstrikes in Iraq, Jan. 7, using bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Jan. 7, and 8 a.m., Jan. 8, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

January 8, 2015
Syria: 6 strikes
Iraq: 7 strikes
Near Kobani, five airstrikes struck two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL staging area and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.
Near Al Hasakah, an airstrike struck four ISIL crude oil pumps and five ISIL crude oil well heads.

Iraq

Near Al Rutbah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL VBIED and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Kirkuk, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.
Near Fallujah, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck a large ISIL unit.
Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.