Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for May 18, 2017 – May 19, 2017
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Report Date

May 19, 2017

On May 18, Coalition military forces conducted 27 strikes consisting of 65 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes consisting of 27 engagements against ISIS targets.

• Near Abu Kamal, five strikes destroyed 10 ISIS oil storage tanks, three ISIS well heads and an ISIS oil tanker.

• Near At Tanf, two strikes destroyed two front-end loaders, a piece of construction equipment, a tactical vehicle and a tank.

• Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike engaged and ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

• Near Raqqah, eight strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed four fighting positions, two tunnels, two VBIED facilities, a mortar system, a vehicle, a supply cache, an ISIS headquarters, a weapons cache, and a tactical vehicle; and damaged three fighting positions.

• Near Tabqah, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle, a fighting position and a tunnel entrance.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 38 engagements against ISIS targets.

• Near Al Huwayjah, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS warehouse.

• Near Mosul, five strikes [1-2 British] engaged five ISIS tactical units and a sniper; destroyed 13 fighting positions, three rocket systems, two heavy machine guns, two medium machine guns, a VBIED, and a mortar system; and damaged seven fighting positions and three ISIS supply routes.

• Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed four ISIS-held buildings.

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

Additionally, five strikes were conducted in Iraq and Syria on May 16th and 17th that closed within the last 24 hours.

• Near Raqqah, Syria, on May 16th, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed six ISIS-held buildings, four ISIS tunnels, two fighting positons, and one tactical vehicle.

• Near Sinjar, Iraq, on May 17th, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three vehicles.

• Near Raqqah, Syria, on May 17th, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two fighting positions and a supply cache; and damaged two ISIS supply routes and a fighting position.

Report Date

May 19, 2017

Report Summary

  • 32 total strikes
  • 23 in Syria
  • 9 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 27 total strikes
  • 8 in Iraq (12703 – 12710)
  • 19 in Syria (8833 – 8853)

Amendments

  • +2 *& in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On May 18, Coalition military forces conducted 27 strikes consisting of 65 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes consisting of 27 engagements against ISIS targets.

May 18, 2017
Syria: 23 strikes
Iraq: 9 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, five strikes destroyed 10 ISIS oil storage tanks, three ISIS well heads and an ISIS oil tanker.
Near At Tanf, two strikes destroyed two front-end loaders, a piece of construction equipment, a tactical vehicle and a tank.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike engaged and ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.
Near Raqqah, eight strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed four fighting positions, two tunnels, two VBIED facilities, a mortar system, a vehicle, a supply cache, an ISIS headquarters, a weapons cache, and a tactical vehicle; and damaged three fighting positions.
Near Tabqah, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle, a fighting position and a tunnel entrance.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 38 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Al Huwayjah, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS warehouse.
Near Mosul, five strikes [1-2 British] engaged five ISIS tactical units and a sniper; destroyed 13 fighting positions, three rocket systems, two heavy machine guns, two medium machine guns, a VBIED, and a mortar system; and damaged seven fighting positions and three ISIS supply routes.
Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed four ISIS-held buildings.
Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a tactical vehicle.

Additionally, five strikes were conducted in Iraq and Syria on May 16th and 17th that closed within the last 24 hours.

Near Raqqah, Syria, on May 16th, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed six ISIS-held buildings, four ISIS tunnels, two fighting positons, and one tactical vehicle.
Near Sinjar, Iraq, on May 17th, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three vehicles.
Near Raqqah, Syria, on May 17th, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two fighting positions and a supply cache; and damaged two ISIS supply routes and a fighting position.