Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for April 30, 2016 – May 1, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

May 1, 2016

On April 30, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 26 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release: Syria

* Near Mar’a, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes destroyed an ISIL mortar system and five ISIL bed down locations.

* Near Al Qaim, one strike struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility.

* Near Albu Hayat, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Bayji, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Fallujah, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL supply cache, and an ISIL front end loader.

* Near Hit, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL anti-air artillery system, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) site, an ISIL bunker, an ISIL tunnel entrance, and an ISIL VBIED storage facility and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Kirkuk, two strikes struck two separate large ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, four ISIL assembly areas, five ISIL vehicles, two ISIL VBIEDs, two ISIL mortar positions, an ISIL mortar system, an ISIL bunker, and an ISIL supply cache.

* Near Kisik, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, six strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL mortar systems, two ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL weapons cache.

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

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, five ISIL heavy machine guns, four ISIL mortar systems, and an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike immobilized two ISIL excavators.

Report Date

May 1, 2016

Report Summary

  • 28 total strikes
  • 2 in Syria
  • 26 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 28 total strikes
  • 26 in Iraq (8120 – 8145)
  • 2 in Syria (3843 – 3844)

Confirmed Actions

US

On April 30, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 26 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release: Syria

April 30, 2016
Syria: 2 strikes
Iraq: 26 strikes
Near Mar’a, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes destroyed an ISIL mortar system and five ISIL bed down locations.
Near Al Qaim, one strike struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility.
Near Albu Hayat, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
Near Bayji, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Fallujah, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL supply cache, and an ISIL front end loader.
Near Hit, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL anti-air artillery system, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) site, an ISIL bunker, an ISIL tunnel entrance, and an ISIL VBIED storage facility and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Kirkuk, two strikes struck two separate large ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, four ISIL assembly areas, five ISIL vehicles, two ISIL VBIEDs, two ISIL mortar positions, an ISIL mortar system, an ISIL bunker, and an ISIL supply cache.
Near Kisik, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Mosul, six strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL mortar systems, two ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL weapons cache.
Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, five ISIL heavy machine guns, four ISIL mortar systems, and an ISIL assembly area.
Near Tal Afar, one strike immobilized two ISIL excavators.
  • A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker while flying over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve April 29, 2016. (US DoD)