Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for July 15, 2016 – July 16, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 16, 2016

On July 15, 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 helicopter and bomber, 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 Raqqah, two strikes struck two ISIL oil pump-jacks.

* Near Manbij, nine strikes struck eight separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 14 ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL vehicles.

* Near Mar’a, two strikes destroyed three ISIL mortar systems.

Iraq

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

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL bunker, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes destroyed 21 ISIL boats and suppressed two ISIL mortar positions.

* Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL staging area.

* Near Sinjar, one strike [1 British] suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

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

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck an ISIL VBIED factory and damaged an ISIL excavator.

Report Date

July 16, 2016

Report Summary

  • 23 total strikes
  • 13 in Syria
  • 10 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 23 total strikes
  • 10 in Iraq (9302 – 9311)
  • 13 in Syria (4566 – 4578)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On July 15, 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 helicopter and bomber, 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 15, 2016
Syria: 13 strikes
Iraq: 10 strikes
Near Raqqah, two strikes struck two ISIL oil pump-jacks.
Near Manbij, nine strikes struck eight separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 14 ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL vehicles.
Near Mar’a, two strikes destroyed three ISIL mortar systems.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.
Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL bunker, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).
Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Qayyarah, two strikes destroyed 21 ISIL boats and suppressed two ISIL mortar positions.
Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL staging area.
Near Sinjar, one strike [1 British] suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck an ISIL VBIED factory and damaged an ISIL excavator.