CJTF–OIR for March 15, 2016 – March 16, 2016
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Annotated
On March 15, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack 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, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions.
Iraq
* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
* Near Hit, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL assembly area, six ISIL rocket rails, two ISIL weapons caches, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece and an ISIL mortar position and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Kisik, two strikes destroyed four ISIL assembly areas and suppressed an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Sinjar, three strikes [1 British] destroyed three ISIL heavy machine guns and four ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL heavy machine gun position.
On March 15, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack 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
Iraq