Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 11, 2016 – March 12, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 12, 2016

On March 11, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hawl, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar systems.

* Near Dayr Ar Zawr, one strike [1 French] struck an ISIL gas and oil separation plant well head.

* Near Manbij, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL vehicles and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mar’a, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL artillery piece, two ISIL weapons caches, 10 ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL heavy machine gun position.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun position.

* Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Ramadi, five strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL rocket position, two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL fighting position and three ISIL tunnel systems and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes [2 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL weapons cache.

Report Date

March 12, 2016

Report Summary

  • 17 total strikes
  • 8 in Syria
  • 9 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 17 total strikes
  • 9 in Iraq (7285 – 7293)
  • 8 in Syria (3617 – 3624)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, France

On March 11, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

March 11, 2016
Syria: 8 strikes
Iraq: 9 strikes
Near Al Hawl, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar systems.
Near Dayr Ar Zawr, one strike [1 French] struck an ISIL gas and oil separation plant well head.
Near Manbij, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL vehicles and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Mar’a, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL artillery piece, two ISIL weapons caches, 10 ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL heavy machine gun position.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun position.
Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Ramadi, five strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL rocket position, two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL fighting position and three ISIL tunnel systems and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Sinjar, two strikes [2 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL weapons cache.