Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for May 16, 2017 – May 17, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

May 17, 2017

On May 16, Coalition military forces conducted 29 strikes consisting of 87 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes consisting of 24 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIS well head.

*Near Al Hawl, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.

*Near At Tanf, one strike destroyed a storage facility.

*Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a four oil processing equipment items, two ISIS oil storage tanks, a vehicle and a fighting position.

*Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed a front-end loader.

*Near Raqqah, six strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed five vehicles, two VBIEDs, two mortar systems, and an ISIS storage facility; and damaged an ISIS bridge.

*Near Tabqah, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed three vehicles and two fighting positions.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes consisting of 58 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed a bunker and a tactical vehicle.

*Near Ar Rutbah, one strike destroyed a bunker.

*Near Mosul, six strikes [1 Australian] engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed 10 fighting positions, three medium machine guns, two rocket-propelled grenade systems, a UAS, an ISIS-held building, an artillery system, a heavy machine gun, a mortar system, a VBIED, a command and control node, a vehicle, and a VBIED facility; damaged 16 ISIS supply routes and a fighting position; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit and a mortar team.

*Near Sinjar, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle, an ISIS staging area and an IED cache.

*Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

Additionally, one strike was conducted in Syria on May 15th that closed within the last 24 hours.

*Near Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters.

Report Date

May 17, 2017

Report Summary

  • 30 total strikes
  • 19 in Syria
  • 11 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 29 total strikes
  • 11 in Iraq (12681 – 12691)
  • 18 in Syria (8787 – 8807)

Amendments

  • +3* in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, Australia

On May 16, Coalition military forces conducted 29 strikes consisting of 87 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

May 16, 2017
Syria: 19 strikes
Iraq: 11 strikes

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes consisting of 24 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIS well head.
Near Al Hawl, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.
Near At Tanf, one strike destroyed a storage facility.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a four oil processing equipment items, two ISIS oil storage tanks, a vehicle and a fighting position.
Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed a front-end loader.
Near Raqqah, six strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed five vehicles, two VBIEDs, two mortar systems, and an ISIS storage facility; and damaged an ISIS bridge.
Near Tabqah, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed three vehicles and two fighting positions.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes consisting of 58 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed a bunker and a tactical vehicle.
Near Ar Rutbah, one strike destroyed a bunker.
Near Mosul, six strikes [1 Australian] engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed 10 fighting positions, three medium machine guns, two rocket-propelled grenade systems, a UAS, an ISIS-held building, an artillery system, a heavy machine gun, a mortar system, a VBIED, a command and control node, a vehicle, and a VBIED facility; damaged 16 ISIS supply routes and a fighting position; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit and a mortar team.
Near Sinjar, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle, an ISIS staging area and an IED cache.
Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

Additionally, one strike was conducted in Syria on May 15th that closed within the last 24 hours.

Near Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters.