Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 2, 2015 – March 3, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 3, 2015

On March 2, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 2, and 8 a.m., March 3, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL motorcycles.

* Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed 10 ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Asad, three airstrikes [1 or more French] struck an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed an ISIL boat and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Bayji, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, an airstrike [French] struck an ISIL checkpoint.

* Near Ramadi, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL building.

* Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy Machine Gun.

Report Date

March 3, 2015

Report Summary

  • 14 total strikes
  • 7 in Syria
  • 7 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 14 total strikes
  • 7 in Iraq (1473 – 1479)
  • 7 in Syria (1190 – 1196)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, France

On March 2, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 2, and 8 a.m., March 3, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

March 2, 2015
Syria: 7 strikes
Iraq: 7 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL motorcycles.
Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed 10 ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Al Asad, three airstrikes [1 or more French] struck an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed an ISIL boat and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Bayji, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Mosul, an airstrike [French] struck an ISIL checkpoint.
Near Ramadi, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL building.
Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy Machine Gun.