CJTF–OIR for July 8, 2015 – July 9, 2015
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July 9th 2015: On July 8, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes using bomber, fighter-attack, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.
“The coalition is committed to diminishing Daesh’s military capacity,” said Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “Our disciplined targeting process and strike execution remain relentless in seeking out and prosecuting Daesh targets.”
The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:
Syria
• Near Al Bukamal, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
• Near Aleppo, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, destroying an ISIL vehicle and two ISIL bunkers.
• Near Ar Raqqah, one airstrike struck 20 ISIL staging areas.
• Near Kobani, two airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, and an ISIL tactical unit destroying two ISIL fighting positions and three ISIL structures.
• Near Tal Abyad, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.
Iraq
• Near Baghdadi, two airstrikes denied ISIL a tactical advantage and suppressed ISIL sniper fire.
• Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.
• Near Fallujah, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, destroying an ISIL mortar, an ISIL tunnel entrance, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL recoilless rifle and two ISIL bunkers.
• Near Haditha, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL VBIED.
• Near Kirkuk, one airstrike struck three ISIL staging areas.
• Near Makhmur, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL building and eight ISIL vehicles.
• Near Mosul, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL building.
• Near Ramadi, one airstrike struck two ISIL excavators.
• Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit, and an ISIL tactical unit,
destroying an ISIL heavy machine gun, two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL C2 Node.
• Near Tal Afar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed an ISIL bunker.
July 9th 2015: On July 8, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes using bomber, fighter-attack, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.
“The coalition is committed to diminishing Daesh’s military capacity,” said Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “Our disciplined targeting process and strike execution remain relentless in seeking out and prosecuting Daesh targets.”
The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:
Syria
Iraq
destroying an ISIL heavy machine gun, two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL C2 Node.