Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for July 21, 2015 – July 22, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 22, 2015

July 22nd 2015 – On July 21, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 15 airstrikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

“Coalition airstrikes are supporting Iraqi-planned and led ground operations around the Anbar capital Ramadi, specifically targeting Daesh units, vehicles, buildings, material and IED stores, ,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “”We select targets that would provide Daesh a tactical advantage.”

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

Syria

  • Near Al Hasakah, 10 airstrikes struck eight tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, five ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL staging area, two ISIL bunkers, an ISIL excavator and three ISIL check points.
  • Near Ar Raqqah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL excavator.
  • Near Kobbani, four airstrikes struck two tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar position, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL heavy weapon and an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

  • Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
  • Near Fallujah, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL bridges.
  • Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike destroyed eight ISIL rocket rails.
  • Near Haditha, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck an ISIL large tactical unit and ISIL terrain and destroyed an ISIL sniper position and ISIL mortar position.
  • Near Makhmur, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL heavy weapons.
  • Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical units and an ISIL heavy weapon and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
  • Near Ramadi, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL excavator, an ISIL building and an ISIL VBIED.
  • Near Tal Afar, four airstrikes struck an ISIL rocket position and destroyed six ISIL bunkers.

Report Date

July 22, 2015

Report Summary

  • 8 total strikes
  • 4 in Syria
  • 4 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 30 total strikes
  • 15 in Iraq (3367 – 3381)
  • 15 in Syria (2136 – 2150)

Confirmed Actions

US, Canada, UK

July 22nd 2015 – On July 21, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 15 airstrikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

July 21, 2015
Syria: 4 strikes
Iraq: 4 strikes

“Coalition airstrikes are supporting Iraqi-planned and led ground operations around the Anbar capital Ramadi, specifically targeting Daesh units, vehicles, buildings, material and IED stores, ,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “”We select targets that would provide Daesh a tactical advantage.”

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

Syria

Near Al Hasakah, 10 airstrikes struck eight tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, five ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL staging area, two ISIL bunkers, an ISIL excavator and three ISIL check points. Near Ar Raqqah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL excavator. Near Kobbani, four airstrikes struck two tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar position, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL heavy weapon and an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle. Near Fallujah, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL bridges. Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike destroyed eight ISIL rocket rails. Near Haditha, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck an ISIL large tactical unit and ISIL terrain and destroyed an ISIL sniper position and ISIL mortar position. Near Makhmur, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL heavy weapons. Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical units and an ISIL heavy weapon and destroyed an ISIL vehicle. Near Ramadi, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL excavator, an ISIL building and an ISIL VBIED. Near Tal Afar, four airstrikes struck an ISIL rocket position and destroyed six ISIL bunkers.