Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 20, 2016 – March 21, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 21, 2016

On March 20, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Kobani, one strike destroyed an ISIL excavator.

* Near Manbij, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun position and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mar’a, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Hit, one strike produced inconclusive results.

* Near Kisik, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, three strikes struck an ISIL headquarters and destroyed an ISIL mortar position and two ISIL fighting postions.

* Near Ramadi, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Sinjar, one strike [1 British] destroyed three ISIL supply caches.

Report Date

March 21, 2016

Report Summary

  • 11 total strikes
  • 4 in Syria
  • 7 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 11 total strikes
  • 7 in Iraq (7412 – 7418)
  • 4 in Syria (3650 – 3653)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On March 20, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 20, 2016
Syria: 4 strikes
Iraq: 7 strikes
Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Kobani, one strike destroyed an ISIL excavator.
Near Manbij, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun position and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Mar’a, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

Near Hit, one strike produced inconclusive results.
Near Kisik, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Mosul, three strikes struck an ISIL headquarters and destroyed an ISIL mortar position and two ISIL fighting postions.
Near Ramadi, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
Near Sinjar, one strike [1 British] destroyed three ISIL supply caches.