Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for May 17, 2017 – May 18, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

May 18, 2017

On May 17, Coalition military forces conducted 32 strikes consisting of 101 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 32 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Abu Kamal, seven strikes destroyed seven ISIS well heads, four fighting positions, a front-end loader and a mortar system.

*Near Al Hawl, one strike destroyed a mortar system and a fighting position.

*Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed four ISIS fuel trucks and a vehicle.

*Near Raqqah, 11 strikes [1 British?] engaged eight ISIS tactical units; destroyed five fighting positions, three mortar systems, three vehicles, two ISIS fuel trucks, and an ISIS headquarters; and damaged an ISIS supply route.

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

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 69 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Mosul, six strikes [1 British, 2-3 Australian] engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed eight fighting positions, four medium machine guns, four mortar systems, four VBIEDs, four rocket systems, three vehicles, three rocket-propelled grenade systems, two ISIS-held buildings, two heavy machine guns, two ISIS staging areas, a supply cache, an anti-air artillery system, an ISIS fuel truck, a VBIED facility, and a fighting position; damaged 16 supply routes and four rocket systems; and suppressed two mortar teams and an ISIS tactical unit.

*Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed a tank.

*Near Tal Afar, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a UAS factory, an IED factory, and an ISIS staging area.

Additionally, two strikes were conducted in Syria on May 16th that closed within the last 24 hours.

*Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed four oil processing equipment items.

*Near Raqqah, one strike damaged an ISIS supply route.

Report Date

May 18, 2017

Report Summary

  • 34 total strikes
  • 24 in Syria
  • 10 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 32 total strikes
  • 10 in Iraq (12692 – 12702)
  • 22 in Syria (8808 – 8832)

Amendments

  • + 1* in Iraq
  • +3* in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, Australia

On May 17, Coalition military forces conducted 32 strikes consisting of 101 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

May 17, 2017
Syria: 24 strikes
Iraq: 10 strikes

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 32 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Abu Kamal, seven strikes destroyed seven ISIS well heads, four fighting positions, a front-end loader and a mortar system.
Near Al Hawl, one strike destroyed a mortar system and a fighting position.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed four ISIS fuel trucks and a vehicle.
Near Raqqah, 11 strikes [1 British?] engaged eight ISIS tactical units; destroyed five fighting positions, three mortar systems, three vehicles, two ISIS fuel trucks, and an ISIS headquarters; and damaged an ISIS supply route.
Near Tabqah, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 69 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Mosul, six strikes [1 British, 2-3 Australian] engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed eight fighting positions, four medium machine guns, four mortar systems, four VBIEDs, four rocket systems, three vehicles, three rocket-propelled grenade systems, two ISIS-held buildings, two heavy machine guns, two ISIS staging areas, a supply cache, an anti-air artillery system, an ISIS fuel truck, a VBIED facility, and a fighting position; damaged 16 supply routes and four rocket systems; and suppressed two mortar teams and an ISIS tactical unit.
Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed a tank.
Near Tal Afar, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a UAS factory, an IED factory, and an ISIS staging area.

Additionally, two strikes were conducted in Syria on May 16th that closed within the last 24 hours.

Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed four oil processing equipment items.
Near Raqqah, one strike damaged an ISIS supply route.