Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 26, 2016 – March 27, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 27, 2016

On March 26, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack and ground-attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, 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 Manbij, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mar’a, one strike destroyed six ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, three strikes struck an ISIL staging facility.

* Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Kisik, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Mosul, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun position, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece and two ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL mortar position and two ISIL tactical units.

* Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL security headquarters and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes suppressed an ISIL rocket firing position and an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL assembly areas and suppressed two ISIL mortar positions, an ISIL surface to air firing position, and an ISIL tactical unit.

Report Date

March 27, 2016

Report Summary

  • 21 total strikes
  • 2 in Syria
  • 19 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 21 total strikes
  • 19 in Iraq (7508 – 7526)
  • 2 in Syria (3678 – 3679)

Confirmed Actions

US

On March 26, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack and ground-attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, 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 26, 2016
Syria: 2 strikes
Iraq: 19 strikes
Near Manbij, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Mar’a, one strike destroyed six ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, three strikes struck an ISIL staging facility.
Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Kisik, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Mosul, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun position, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece and two ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL mortar position and two ISIL tactical units.
Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL security headquarters and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Sinjar, two strikes suppressed an ISIL rocket firing position and an ISIL mortar position.
Near Sultan Abdallah, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL assembly areas and suppressed two ISIL mortar positions, an ISIL surface to air firing position, and an ISIL tactical unit.