Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for May 19, 2016 – May 20, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

May 20, 2016

On May 19, 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 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil pump-jack.

* Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) and an ISIL front end loader.

* Near Ar Rutbah, one strike [1 French with others] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL heavy machine guns.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed four ISIL tunnel systems.

* Near Mosul, five strikes [2 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL assembly areas, four ISIL vehicles, an ISIL fighting position, and 26 ISIL rocket rails.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed four ISIL tunnels.

* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL rocket rail, an ISIL weapons cache, and an ISIL rocket launcher.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike [1 British] destroyed two ISIL bed down locations and an ISIL weapons cache.

Report Date

May 20, 2016

Report Summary

  • 17 total strikes
  • 2 in Syria
  • 15 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 17 total strikes
  • 15 in Iraq (8424 – 8438)
  • 2 in Syria (3932 – 3933)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, France

On May 19, 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 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

May 19, 2016
Syria: 2 strikes
Iraq: 15 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil pump-jack.
Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) and an ISIL front end loader.
Near Ar Rutbah, one strike [1 French with others] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL heavy machine guns.
Near Kisik, one strike destroyed four ISIL tunnel systems.
Near Mosul, five strikes [2 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL assembly areas, four ISIL vehicles, an ISIL fighting position, and 26 ISIL rocket rails.
Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed four ISIL tunnels.
Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL rocket rail, an ISIL weapons cache, and an ISIL rocket launcher.
Near Tal Afar, one strike [1 British] destroyed two ISIL bed down locations and an ISIL weapons cache.