Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for July 20, 2016 – July 21, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 21, 2016

On July 20, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using 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 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 Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Manbij, five strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and damaged a separate ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, one strike produced inconclusive results.

* Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL command and control node.

* Near Hit, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL headquarters, and an ISIL financial headquarters and destroyed seven ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL artillery piece.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL boats, an ISIL mortar system, and an ISIL tunnel.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL recoilless rifle, an ISIL fighting position, and an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Sinjar, one strike struck one ISIL tactical unit.

Report Date

July 21, 2016

Report Summary

  • 20 total strikes
  • 9 in Syria
  • 11 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 20 total strikes
  • 11 in Iraq (9354 – 9364)
  • 9 in Syria (4624 – 4632)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On July 20, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using 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 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 20, 2016
Syria: 9 strikes
Iraq: 11 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Manbij, five strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions.
Near Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and damaged a separate ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

Near Al Qaim, one strike produced inconclusive results.
Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL command and control node.
Near Hit, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL headquarters, and an ISIL financial headquarters and destroyed seven ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL artillery piece.
Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL boats, an ISIL mortar system, and an ISIL tunnel.
Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL recoilless rifle, an ISIL fighting position, and an ISIL weapons cache.
Near Sinjar, one strike struck one ISIL tactical unit.