Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 13, 2016 – March 14, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 14, 2016

On March 13, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using 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 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 Manbij, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

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

Iraq

* Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

* Near Hit, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL tunnel entrance and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bulldozer.

* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Sinjar, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed five ISIL rocket rails.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

Report Date

March 14, 2016

Report Summary

  • 15 total strikes
  • 4 in Syria
  • 11 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 15 total strikes
  • 11 in Iraq (7306 – 7316)
  • 4 in Syria (3631 – 3634)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On March 13, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using 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 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

March 13, 2016
Syria: 4 strikes
Iraq: 11 strikes
Near Manbij, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.
Near Hit, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL tunnel entrance and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Kirkuk, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bulldozer.
Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Sinjar, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed five ISIL rocket rails.
Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.