Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for May 21, 2016 – May 22, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

May 22, 2016

On May 21, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter 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 two ISIL oil pump-jacks.
* Near Mar’a, two strikes struck an ISIL command and control node and destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL ammunition cache.
* Near Fallujah, one strike [1 French?] destroyed two ISIL bunkers and two ISIL fighting positions.
* Near Habbaniyah, two strikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL supply cache.
* Near Haditha, one strike produced inconclusive results.
* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL bulldozer.
* Near Mosul, three strikes [3 French?] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL supply cache, an ISIL weapons cache, two ISIL assembly areas, and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck an ISIL headquarters and destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL assembly area.
* Near Sinjar, two strikes [1 French] struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised device (VBIED) facility and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

Report Date

May 22, 2016

Report Summary

  • 17 total strikes
  • 3 in Syria
  • 14 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 17 total strikes
  • 14 in Iraq (8457 – 8470)
  • 3 in Syria (3941 – 3947)

Amendments

  • +4* in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, France

On May 21, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

May 21, 2016
Syria: 3 strikes
Iraq: 14 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil pump-jacks.
Near Mar’a, two strikes struck an ISIL command and control node and destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL ammunition cache.
Near Fallujah, one strike [1 French?] destroyed two ISIL bunkers and two ISIL fighting positions.
Near Habbaniyah, two strikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL supply cache.
Near Haditha, one strike produced inconclusive results.
Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL bulldozer.
Near Mosul, three strikes [3 French?] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL supply cache, an ISIL weapons cache, two ISIL assembly areas, and an ISIL vehicle.
Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck an ISIL headquarters and destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL assembly area.
Near Sinjar, two strikes [1 French] struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised device (VBIED) facility and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.