Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 20, 2015 – March 21, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 21, 2015

On March 20, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using bomber aircraft to conduct three airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 20, and 8 a.m., March 21, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, three airstrikes destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, one ISIL vehicle, one large ISIL machine gun, and one ISIL machine gun.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes destroyed one ISIL storage facility and neutralized one ISIL rocket site, one ISIL RPG position, one ISIL large machine gun, and one ISIL mortar.

* Near Kirkuk, one airstrike destroyed one ISIL fighting position, one ISIL tank and one ISIL excavator.

* Near Hit in Al Anbar Province, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Ramadi, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL building.

* Near Taji, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL armored vehicles.

* Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed two tactical units.

Report Date

March 21, 2015

Report Summary

  • 10 total strikes
  • 3 in Syria
  • 7 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 10 total strikes
  • 7 in Iraq (1647 – 1653)
  • 3 in Syria (1263 – 1265)

Confirmed Actions

US, France

On March 20, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using bomber aircraft to conduct three airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 20, and 8 a.m., March 21, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

March 20, 2015
Syria: 3 strikes
Iraq: 7 strikes
Near Kobani, three airstrikes destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, one ISIL vehicle, one large ISIL machine gun, and one ISIL machine gun.

Iraq

Near Mosul, two airstrikes destroyed one ISIL storage facility and neutralized one ISIL rocket site, one ISIL RPG position, one ISIL large machine gun, and one ISIL mortar.
Near Kirkuk, one airstrike destroyed one ISIL fighting position, one ISIL tank and one ISIL excavator.
Near Hit in Al Anbar Province, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Ramadi, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL building.
Near Taji, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL armored vehicles.
Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed two tactical units.