Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 23, 2015 – March 24, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 24, 2015

On March 23, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using fighter and attack aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 23, and 8 a.m., March 24, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck four ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL checkpoint.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL shipping containers.

* Near Fallujah, an airstrike struck an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes destroyed two ISIL excavators.

*Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building.

* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL IED and VBIED storage facility and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.”

Report Date

March 24, 2015

Report Summary

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

Report Summary

  • 14 total strikes
  • 8 in Iraq (1665 – 1672)
  • 6 in Syria (1278 – 1283)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On March 23, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using fighter and attack aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 23, and 8 a.m., March 24, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

March 23, 2015
Syria: 6 strikes
Iraq: 8 strikes

Syria

Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck four ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL checkpoint.

Iraq

Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL shipping containers.
Near Fallujah, an airstrike struck an ISIL vehicle.
Near Mosul, two airstrikes destroyed two ISIL excavators.
Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building.
Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL IED and VBIED storage facility and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.”