Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for July 18, 2015 – July 19, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 19, 2015

July 19th 2015 – On July 18, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter-attack, bomber 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 Al Hasakah, eight airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit and seven ISIL small tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL vehicles, two ISIL weapons caches an ISIL VBIED and a bunker system.
  • Near Ar Raqqah, one airstrike destroyed eight ISIL T-walls.

Iraq

  • Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL tunnels and an ISIL building.
  • Near Makhmur, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL building.
  • Near Mosul, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar and destroyed an ISIL building.
  • Near Ramadi, six airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck four ISIL small tactical units and destroyed two ISIL IEDs, three ISIL tanks, three ISIL armored personnel carriers, an ISIL vehicle, two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL weapons cache.
  • Near Sinjar, four airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL light machine guns, six ISIL buildings and an ISIL fighting position.
  • Near Tal Afar, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL bunkers, two ISIL buildings and an ISIL light machine gun.

Report Date

July 19, 2015

Report Summary

  • 4 total strikes
  • 1 in Syria
  • 3 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 25 total strikes
  • 16 in Iraq (3321 – 3336)
  • 9 in Syria (2106 – 2114)

Confirmed Actions

US, Canada

July 19th 2015 – On July 18, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

July 18, 2015
Syria: 1 strikes
Iraq: 3 strikes

The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

Near Al Hasakah, eight airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit and seven ISIL small tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL vehicles, two ISIL weapons caches an ISIL VBIED and a bunker system. Near Ar Raqqah, one airstrike destroyed eight ISIL T-walls.

Iraq

Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL tunnels and an ISIL building. Near Makhmur, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL building. Near Mosul, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar and destroyed an ISIL building. Near Ramadi, six airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck four ISIL small tactical units and destroyed two ISIL IEDs, three ISIL tanks, three ISIL armored personnel carriers, an ISIL vehicle, two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL weapons cache. Near Sinjar, four airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL light machine guns, six ISIL buildings and an ISIL fighting position. Near Tal Afar, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL bunkers, two ISIL buildings and an ISIL light machine gun.