Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 22, 2015 – March 23, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 23, 2015

On March 22, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct eight airstrikes. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 22, and 8 a.m., March 23, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, eight airstrikes struck four ISIL tactical units and destroyed 12 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, an airstrike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Ramadi, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Rawah, an airstrike struck an ISIL trailer.

* Near Sinjar, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck an ISIL staging area and an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Tal Afar, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL excavator.

Report Date

March 23, 2015

Report Summary

  • 14 total strikes
  • 8 in Syria
  • 6 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 14 total strikes
  • 6 in Iraq (1659 – 1664)
  • 8 in Syria (1270 – 1277)

Confirmed Actions

US, Canada

On March 22, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct eight airstrikes. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 22, and 8 a.m., March 23, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

March 22, 2015
Syria: 8 strikes
Iraq: 6 strikes
Near Kobani, eight airstrikes struck four ISIL tactical units and destroyed 12 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

Near Mosul, an airstrike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
Near Ramadi, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Rawah, an airstrike struck an ISIL trailer.
Near Sinjar, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck an ISIL staging area and an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Tal Afar, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL excavator.