Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 19, 2016 – March 20, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 20, 2016

On March 19, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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:

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle and suppressed two ISIL tactical units.

* Near Habbaniyah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units, and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL bunker.

* Near Hit, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL tactical vehicles, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), two ISIL rocket rails, and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kisik, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL supply cache, and three ISIL rocket rails and suppressed an ISIL sniper position.

* Near Mosul, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL headquarters and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed two ISIL supply caches and an ISIL headquarters.

* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIL supply cache and suppressed an ISIL rocket position.

Report Date

March 20, 2016

Report Summary

  • 16 total strikes
  • 16 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 16 total strikes
  • 16 in Iraq (7396 – 7411)
  • 0 in Syria (3649)

Confirmed Actions

US

On March 19, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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:

Iraq

March 19, 2016
Iraq: 16 strikes
Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle and suppressed two ISIL tactical units.
Near Habbaniyah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units, and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL bunker.
Near Hit, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL tactical vehicles, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), two ISIL rocket rails, and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Kisik, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL supply cache, and three ISIL rocket rails and suppressed an ISIL sniper position.
Near Mosul, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL headquarters and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed two ISIL supply caches and an ISIL headquarters.
Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIL supply cache and suppressed an ISIL rocket position.