Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for July 8, 2015 – July 9, 2015
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Annotated

Report Date

July 9, 2015

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.

Report Date

July 9, 2015

Report Summary

  • 21 total strikes
  • 7 in Syria
  • 14 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 22 total strikes
  • 14 in Iraq (3136 – 3149)
  • 8 in Syria (1981 – 1988)

Confirmed Actions

US

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

July 8, 2015
Syria: 7 strikes
Iraq: 14 strikes
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.