Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for March 7, 2015 – March 8, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 8, 2015

On March 7, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using bomber aircraft to conduct an airstrike. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 12 airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 7, and 8 a.m., March 8, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL excavators and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Fallujah, four airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL fighting position and destroyed three ISIL vehicles.

* Near Haditha, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar tube and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kirkuk, an airstrike [Canadian] struck multiple ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL excavators.

* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL IED factory and an ISIL tactical unit.

Report Date

March 8, 2015

Report Summary

  • 13 total strikes
  • 1 in Syria
  • 12 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 13 total strikes
  • 12 in Iraq (1517 – 1528)
  • 1 in Syria (1217)

Confirmed Actions

US, Canada

On March 7, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using bomber aircraft to conduct an airstrike. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 12 airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 7, and 8 a.m., March 8, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

March 7, 2015
Syria: 1 strikes
Iraq: 12 strikes
Near Kobani, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Al Huwayjah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL excavators and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Fallujah, four airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL fighting position and destroyed three ISIL vehicles.
Near Haditha, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar tube and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Kirkuk, an airstrike [Canadian] struck multiple ISIL fighting positions.
Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL excavators.
Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL IED factory and an ISIL tactical unit.