Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for July 3, 2017 – July 4, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 4, 2017

On July 3, Coalition military forces conducted 25 strikes consisting of 85 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 31 engagements against ISIS targets.

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIS well-head.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIS well-head.

* Near Raqqah, 15 strikes [2-3 British] engaged 10 ISIS tactical units; destroyed seven fighting positions, three mortar systems, two sections of wall, two vehicles, an anti-air artillery system, a heavy machine gun, and an explosives cache; damaged five ISIS supply routes; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 54 engagements against ISIS targets.

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike [1 British?] destroyed three VBIED storage facilities.

* Near Al Qaim, two strikes destroyed two oil storage tanks and an ISIS command and control node.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle, a staging area and a supply cache.

* Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British, 1 Australian] engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed 21 fighting positions, six medium machine guns, three rocket-propelled grenade systems, and an artillery system; and damaged five fighting positions.

* Near Rawah, two strikes destroyed a mortar system.

Additionally, nine strikes were conducted in Syria and Iraq on July 2 that closed within the last 24 hours.

* On July 2, near Al Shadaddi, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed four ISIS-held buildings and a command and control node.

* On July 2, near Raqqah, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two VBIEDs, an ISIS communications tower, and a fighting position; and damaged 32 fighting positions.

* On July 2, near Kisik, Iraq, one strike destroyed a vehicle and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

* On July 2, near Mosul, Iraq, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed seven medium machine guns, five fighting positions, five IEDs, and a weapons cache; damaged two fighting positions; and suppressed a sniper team.

Report Date

July 4, 2017

Report Summary

  • 34 total strikes
  • 22 in Syria
  • 12 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 25 total strikes
  • 8 in Iraq (13062 – 13070)
  • 17 in Syria (10048 – 10076)

Amendments

  • +1* in Iraq
  • +12* in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, Australia

On July 3, Coalition military forces conducted 25 strikes consisting of 85 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 31 engagements against ISIS targets.

July 3, 2017
Syria: 17 strikes
Iraq: 8 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIS well-head.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIS well-head.
Near Raqqah, 15 strikes [2-3 British] engaged 10 ISIS tactical units; destroyed seven fighting positions, three mortar systems, two sections of wall, two vehicles, an anti-air artillery system, a heavy machine gun, and an explosives cache; damaged five ISIS supply routes; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 54 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Al Huwayjah, one strike [1 British?] destroyed three VBIED storage facilities.
Near Al Qaim, two strikes destroyed two oil storage tanks and an ISIS command and control node.
Near Kirkuk, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle, a staging area and a supply cache.
Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British, 1 Australian] engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed 21 fighting positions, six medium machine guns, three rocket-propelled grenade systems, and an artillery system; and damaged five fighting positions.
Near Rawah, two strikes destroyed a mortar system.

Additionally, nine strikes were conducted in Syria and Iraq on July 2 that closed within the last 24 hours.

July 2, 2017
Syria: 5 strikes
Iraq: 4 strikes
On July 2, near Al Shadaddi, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed four ISIS-held buildings and a command and control node.
On July 2, near Raqqah, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two VBIEDs, an ISIS communications tower, and a fighting position; and damaged 32 fighting positions.
On July 2, near Kisik, Iraq, one strike destroyed a vehicle and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.
On July 2, near Mosul, Iraq, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed seven medium machine guns, five fighting positions, five IEDs, and a weapons cache; damaged two fighting positions; and suppressed a sniper team.