Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for February 29, 2016 – March 1, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 1, 2016

On Feb. 29, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 Al Hasakah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL buildings.

* Near Al Hawl, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL vehicles and two ISIL buildings.

* Near Ayn Isa, three strikes destroyed an ISIL building, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Manbij, two strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) and an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Mar’a, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Fallujah, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, an ISIL building, an ISIL bunker, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL staging area, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, two strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL fighting position, and damaged a separate ISIL vehicle.

* Near Ramadi, three strikes destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle, two ISIL tunnel systems, and two ISIL VBIEDs.

* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Tikrit, two strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle and two ISIL mortar positions.

Report Date

March 1, 2016

Report Summary

  • 27 total strikes
  • 12 in Syria
  • 15 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 27 total strikes
  • 15 in Iraq (7134 – 7148)
  • 12 in Syria (3551 – 3562)

Confirmed Actions

US

On Feb. 29, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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

February 29, 2016
Syria: 12 strikes
Iraq: 15 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL buildings.
Near Al Hawl, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL vehicles and two ISIL buildings.
Near Ayn Isa, three strikes destroyed an ISIL building, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL mortar system.
Near Manbij, two strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) and an ISIL mortar system.
Near Mar’a, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Fallujah, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, an ISIL building, an ISIL bunker, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL staging area, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Mosul, two strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL fighting position, and damaged a separate ISIL vehicle.
Near Ramadi, three strikes destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle, two ISIL tunnel systems, and two ISIL VBIEDs.
Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Tikrit, two strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle and two ISIL mortar positions.