Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 24, 2016 – March 25, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 25, 2016

On March 24, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hawl, one strike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL tunnel entrances.

* Near Haditha, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL staging areas.

* Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL rocket rail.

* Near Mosul, one strike destroyed two ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar positions, an ISIL supply cache, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL fighting position, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar position and two ISIL assembly areas and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Waleed, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

Report Date

March 25, 2016

Report Summary

  • 13 total strikes
  • 2 in Syria
  • 11 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 13 total strikes
  • 11 in Iraq (7475 – 7485)
  • 2 in Syria (3672 – 3673)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On March 24, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

March 24, 2016
Syria: 2 strikes
Iraq: 11 strikes
Near Al Hawl, one strike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL tunnel entrances.
Near Haditha, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL staging areas.
Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL rocket rail.
Near Mosul, one strike destroyed two ISIL assembly areas.
Near Qayyarah, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar positions, an ISIL supply cache, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL fighting position, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar position and two ISIL assembly areas and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Waleed, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.