Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for May 21, 2017 – May 22, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

May 22, 2017

On May 21, Coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 72 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes consisting of 29 engagements against ISIS targets.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three ISIS barges, two ISIS well heads, a vehicle, an ISIS oil storage tank, and an ISIS oil processing equipment item.

* Near Raqqah, 13 strikes [1 British?] engaged 12 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 11 fighting positions, nine vehicles, two supply caches, a mortar system, an ISIS headquarters; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

* Near Tabqah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of 43 engagements against ISIS targets.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions.

Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British, 1 Australian] engaged three ISIS tactical units and a sniper; destroyed 18 fighting positions, nine medium machine guns, six VBIEDs, four rocket systems, three rocket-propelled grenade systems, three heavy machine guns, a command and control node, a vehicle, a supply cache, a mortar system, and a tunnel; damaged 15 ISIS supply roads, a fighting position; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

Additionally, two strikes were conducted in Syria and Iraq on May 20 that closed within the last 24 hours.

* Near Raqqah, Syria, one strikes destroyed an ISIS headquarters and an ISIS staging area.

* Near Mosul, Iraq, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed four vehicles, two heavy machine guns, two fighting positions, and two VBIEDs.

Report Date

May 22, 2017

Report Summary

  • 24 total strikes
  • 19 in Syria
  • 5 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 22 total strikes
  • 4 in Iraq (12723 – 12726)
  • 18 in Syria (8876 – 8894)

Amendments

  • +1* in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, Australia

On May 21, Coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 72 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

May 21, 2017
Syria: 18 strikes
Iraq: 4 strikes

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes consisting of 29 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three ISIS barges, two ISIS well heads, a vehicle, an ISIS oil storage tank, and an ISIS oil processing equipment item.
Near Raqqah, 13 strikes [1 British?] engaged 12 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 11 fighting positions, nine vehicles, two supply caches, a mortar system, an ISIS headquarters; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.
Near Tabqah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of 43 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Kirkuk, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions.
Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British, 1 Australian] engaged three ISIS tactical units and a sniper; destroyed 18 fighting positions, nine medium machine guns, six VBIEDs, four rocket systems, three rocket-propelled grenade systems, three heavy machine guns, a command and control node, a vehicle, a supply cache, a mortar system, and a tunnel; damaged 15 ISIS supply roads, a fighting position; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.
May 20, 2017
Syria: 1 strikes
Iraq: 1 strikes

Additionally, two strikes were conducted in Syria and Iraq on May 20 that closed within the last 24 hours.

Near Raqqah, Syria, one strikes destroyed an ISIS headquarters and an ISIS staging area.
Near Mosul, Iraq, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed four vehicles, two heavy machine guns, two fighting positions, and two VBIEDs.