Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for May 13, 2015 – May 14, 2015
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Report Date

May 14, 2015

May 14th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq between 8 a.m., May 13, and 8 a.m., May 14, local time. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes using attack, bomber and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 22 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“Coalition airstrikes targeted Daesh terrorists and equipment near Al Hasakah, Syria,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “These strikes degrade their ability to conduct operations near this city result in more and more territory being ceded to Kurdish forces.”

The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, eight airstrikes struck six ISIL tactical units, destroying four ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL mortar position, an ISIL warehouse and an ISIL building.

• Near Kobani, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL bunker, an ISIL checkpoint and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

• Near Al Asad, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and occupied land features, denying ISIL a tactical advantage and destroying an ISIL VBIED.

• Near Al Qaim, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Bayji, eight airstrikes struck one large and six small ISIL tactical units, destroying four ISIL weapons caches, three ISIL buildings, three ISIL vehicles, two ISIL structures, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL staging point [civilians reported killed].

• Near Fallujah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, destroying two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL excavators and an ISIL crossing point.

• Near Mosul, six airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck four ISIL tactical units and two ISIL staging areas, destroying three ISIL excavators, an ISIL building, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Ramadi, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL fighting position.

• Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL building.

Report Date

May 14, 2015

Report Summary

  • 31 total strikes
  • 9 in Syria
  • 22 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 31 total strikes
  • 22 in Iraq (2336 – 2357)
  • 9 in Syria (1530 – 1538)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, Canada

May 14th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq between 8 a.m., May 13, and 8 a.m., May 14, local time. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes using attack, bomber and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 22 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

May 14, 2015
Syria: 9 strikes
Iraq: 22 strikes

“Coalition airstrikes targeted Daesh terrorists and equipment near Al Hasakah, Syria,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “These strikes degrade their ability to conduct operations near this city result in more and more territory being ceded to Kurdish forces.”

The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

Near Al Hasakah, eight airstrikes struck six ISIL tactical units, destroying four ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL mortar position, an ISIL warehouse and an ISIL building.
Near Kobani, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL bunker, an ISIL checkpoint and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

Near Al Asad, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and occupied land features, denying ISIL a tactical advantage and destroying an ISIL VBIED.
Near Al Qaim, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle.
Near Bayji, eight airstrikes struck one large and six small ISIL tactical units, destroying four ISIL weapons caches, three ISIL buildings, three ISIL vehicles, two ISIL structures, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL staging point [civilians reported killed].
Near Fallujah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, destroying two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL excavators and an ISIL crossing point.
Near Mosul, six airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck four ISIL tactical units and two ISIL staging areas, destroying three ISIL excavators, an ISIL building, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Ramadi, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL building.