Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 1, 2016 – March 2, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 2, 2016

On Mar. 1, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 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 Hawl, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL security headquarters.

* Near Manbij, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL buildings and two ISIL mortar positions.

* Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters.

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike suppressed an ISIL artillery piece.

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

* Near Fallujah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, three strikes struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility and an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and two ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Report Date

March 2, 2016

Report Summary

  • 21 total strikes
  • 7 in Syria
  • 14 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 21 total strikes
  • 14 in Iraq (7149 – 7162)
  • 7 in Syria (3563 – 3569)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Mar. 1, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 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 1, 2016
Syria: 7 strikes
Iraq: 14 strikes
Near Al Hawl, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL security headquarters.
Near Manbij, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL buildings and two ISIL mortar positions.
Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

Near Al Qaim, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters.
Near Albu Hayat, one strike suppressed an ISIL artillery piece.
Near Bayji, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Fallujah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Mosul, three strikes struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility and an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and two ISIL assembly areas.
Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units.
Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.