CJTF–OIR for June 17, 2016 – June 18, 2016
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Annotated
On June 17, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria
and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, ground-attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed nine ISIL oil well heads.
* Near Al Shadaddi, one strike struck an ISIL-used logistics route.
* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes struck an ISIL-used logistics route and an ISIL-used culvert.
* Near Manbij, eight strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).
* Near Mar’a, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL command and control node and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL mortar system.
Iraq
* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.
* Near Al Huwayjah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas.
* Near Bayji, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL mortar system.
* Near Fallujah, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL VBIED factory, and an ISIL improvised weapons factory and destroyed 15 ISIL fighting positions, eight ISIL heavy machine guns, five ISIL light machine guns, an ISIL recoilless rifle, an ISIL rocket propelled grenade system, and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Kisik, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bunker.
* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL weapons storage facility and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Ramadi, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL boat and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
On June 17, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria
and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, ground-attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:
Syria
Iraq