Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 19, 2015 – March 20, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 20, 2015

On March 19, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using bomber aircraft to conduct an airstrike. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes in Iraq, using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 19, and 8 a.m., March 20, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Al Hawayjah, an airstrike struck an ISIL IED factory.

* Near Bayji, an airstrike struck an ISIL weapons assembly area.

* Near Haditha, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, four airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL rocket site, an ISIL heavy machine gun [British] and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL excavators.

Report Date

March 20, 2015

Report Summary

  • 8 total strikes
  • 1 in Syria
  • 7 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 8 total strikes
  • 7 in Iraq (1640 – 1646)
  • 1 in Syria (1262)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On March 19, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using bomber aircraft to conduct an airstrike. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes in Iraq, using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 19, and 8 a.m., March 20, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

March 19, 2015
Syria: 1 strikes
Iraq: 7 strikes
Near Kobani, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

Near Al Hawayjah, an airstrike struck an ISIL IED factory.
Near Bayji, an airstrike struck an ISIL weapons assembly area.
Near Haditha, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Mosul, four airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL rocket site, an ISIL heavy machine gun [British] and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL excavators.