Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 4, 2015 – March 5, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 5, 2015

On March 4, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted five airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 4, and 8 a.m., March 5, 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 an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Kobani, four airstrikes destroyed 11 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL VBIED.

* Near Tal Hamis, two airstrikes struck two ISIL fighting positions and destroyed an ISIL staging area and an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike [French] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Fallujah, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle, an ISIL artillery piece [British] and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Haditha, , an airstrike was conducted to help support friendly forces movement.

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

Report Date

March 5, 2015

Report Summary

  • 12 total strikes
  • 7 in Syria
  • 5 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 12 total strikes
  • 5 in Iraq (1489 – 1493)
  • 7 in Syria (1200 – 1206)

Confirmed Actions

US, France, UK

On March 4, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted five airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 4, and 8 a.m., March 5, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

March 4, 2015
Syria: 7 strikes
Iraq: 5 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Kobani, four airstrikes destroyed 11 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL VBIED.
Near Tal Hamis, two airstrikes struck two ISIL fighting positions and destroyed an ISIL staging area and an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

Near Al Asad, an airstrike [French] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Fallujah, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle, an ISIL artillery piece [British] and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Haditha, , an airstrike was conducted to help support friendly forces movement.
Near Mosul, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.