Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for July 23, 2016 – July 24, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 24, 2016

On July 23, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted four strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter 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 [1 French] struck an ISIL improvised explosive device factory.

* Near Manbij, eight strikes struck seven separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL command and control node.

Iraq

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British?] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar systems, 12 ISIL rockets, 19 ISIL rocket rails, seven ISIL oil tankers, and an ISIL assembly area and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL weapons storage facility.

Report Date

July 24, 2016

Report Summary

  • 13 total strikes
  • 9 in Syria
  • 4 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 13 total strikes
  • 4 in Iraq (9384 – 9387)
  • 9 in Syria (4654 – 4662)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, France

On July 23, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted four strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

July 23, 2016
Syria: 9 strikes
Iraq: 4 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike [1 French] struck an ISIL improvised explosive device factory.
Near Manbij, eight strikes struck seven separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL command and control node.

Iraq

Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British?] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar systems, 12 ISIL rockets, 19 ISIL rocket rails, seven ISIL oil tankers, and an ISIL assembly area and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL weapons cache.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL weapons storage facility.