Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 16, 2015 – March 17, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 17, 2015

On March 16, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter, attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 12 airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 16, and 8 a.m., March 17, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

* Near Kobani, five airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, four ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.

* Near Fallujah, five airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL weapons storage facility, two ISIL crossing points and destroyed two different ISIL crossing points.

* Near Hit in Al Anbar Province, an airstrike had inconclusive results.

* Near Kirkuk, two airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed eight ISIL vehicles, three ISIL buildings and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL staging area.

* Near Ramadi, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Report Date

March 17, 2015

Report Summary

  • 19 total strikes
  • 7 in Syria
  • 12 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 19 total strikes
  • 12 in Iraq (1605 – 1616)
  • 7 in Syria (1246 – 1252)

Confirmed Actions

US

On March 16, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter, attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 12 airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 16, and 8 a.m., March 17, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

March 16, 2015
Syria: 7 strikes
Iraq: 12 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.
Near Kobani, five airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, four ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Al Qaim, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.
Near Fallujah, five airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL weapons storage facility, two ISIL crossing points and destroyed two different ISIL crossing points.
Near Hit in Al Anbar Province, an airstrike had inconclusive results.
Near Kirkuk, two airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed eight ISIL vehicles, three ISIL buildings and an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL staging area.
Near Ramadi, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.