CJTF–OIR for July 17, 2016 – July 18, 2016
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On July 17, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using bomber, attack, ground-attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack and fighter 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 Manbij, 11 strikes struck eight separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 22 ISIL fighting positions.
Iraq
* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL bed down location and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed three ISIL tunnel entrances and an ISIL tunnel vent.
* Near Mosul, two strikes [1 French] struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL security headquarters and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.
* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar systems, 14 ISIL rocket rails, and an ISIL vehicle and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
* Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed an ISIL mortar system and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL headquarters.
On July 17, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using bomber, attack, ground-attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:
Syria
Iraq