Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 6, 2016 – March 7, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 7, 2016

On March 6, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 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 Al Hasakah, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL building, four ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Ayn Isa, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle.

* Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed an ISIL front-end loader.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun position.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket rail.

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

* Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL used bridge.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle.

* Near Sinjar, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun position, and three ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar position and three ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Tikrit, two strikes [2 French] struck an ISIL improvised weapons factory and an ISIL headquarters.

Report Date

March 7, 2016

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 6 in Syria
  • 12 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 12 in Iraq (7217 – 7228)
  • 6 in Syria (3592 – 3597)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, France

On March 6, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 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 6, 2016
Syria: 6 strikes
Iraq: 12 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL building, four ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Ayn Isa, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle.
Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed an ISIL front-end loader.
Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun position.
Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket rail.
Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL used bridge.
Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle.
Near Sinjar, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun position, and three ISIL fighting positions.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar position and three ISIL fighting positions.
Near Tikrit, two strikes [2 French] struck an ISIL improvised weapons factory and an ISIL headquarters.