Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for July 9, 2016 – July 10, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 10, 2016

On July 9, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes using bomber, attack, 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, ground-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 Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil wellheads.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL used-bridge.

* Near Manbij, 11 strikes struck eight separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL-used bridge and suppressed an ISIL sniper position.

Iraq

* Near Bashir, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Bayji, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL tunnel.

* Near Hit, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL artillery piece and an ISIL bunker.

* Near Mosul, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar system, an ISIL tactical vehicle, an ISIL excavator, four ISIL vehicles, an ISIL fighting position, six ISIL rockets, and four ISIL rocket rails and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Ramadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

Additionally, due to an administrative error, three strikes were not reported on the July 9 release. The correct assessment reads:

Syria

* Near Manbij, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL-used bridge.

Report Date

July 10, 2016

Report Summary

  • 26 total strikes
  • 16 in Syria
  • 10 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 23 total strikes
  • 10 in Iraq (9232 – 9241)
  • 13 in Syria (4492 – 4504)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On July 9, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes using bomber, attack, 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, ground-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

July 9, 2016
Syria: 16 strikes
Iraq: 10 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil wellheads.
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL used-bridge.
Near Manbij, 11 strikes struck eight separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL-used bridge and suppressed an ISIL sniper position.

Iraq

Near Bashir, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.
Near Bayji, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL tunnel.
Near Hit, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL artillery piece and an ISIL bunker.
Near Mosul, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar system, an ISIL tactical vehicle, an ISIL excavator, four ISIL vehicles, an ISIL fighting position, six ISIL rockets, and four ISIL rocket rails and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Ramadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

Additionally, due to an administrative error, three strikes were not reported on the July 9 release. The correct assessment reads:

Syria

Near Manbij, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL-used bridge.