Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 3, 2016 – March 4, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 4, 2016

On March 3, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 Al Hasakah, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL vehicle, and damaged an ISIL tunnel system.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes struck two ISIL petroleum pipelines.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL sniper position.

* Near Bayji, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 16 ISIL vehicles.

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

* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL supply cache.

* Near Mosul, one strike [1 British] destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes [1 British] destroyed three ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL fighting positions, and two ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL bed down location, and three ISIL fighting positions.

Report Date

March 4, 2016

Report Summary

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

Report Summary

  • 14 total strikes
  • 8 in Iraq (7184 – 7191)
  • 6 in Syria (3578 – 3583)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On March 3, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 3, 2016
Syria: 6 strikes
Iraq: 8 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL vehicle, and damaged an ISIL tunnel system.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes struck two ISIL petroleum pipelines.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL sniper position.
Near Bayji, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 16 ISIL vehicles.
Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL supply cache.
Near Mosul, one strike [1 British] destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
Near Sinjar, two strikes [1 British] destroyed three ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL fighting positions, and two ISIL assembly areas.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL bed down location, and three ISIL fighting positions.