Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for May 23, 2016 – May 24, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

May 24, 2016

On May 23, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 Al Shaddadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL military garrison.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Fallujah, four strikes [1 British?] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL light machine gun, an ISIL front end loader, an ISIL mortar system, three ISIL VBIED storage facilities, two ISIL rocket positions, and three ISIL mortar positions.

* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL IED storage facility.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [1 British with others] destroyed two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL VBIED, an ISIL mortar system, and an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike struck two ISIL headquarters.

* Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

Report Date

May 24, 2016

Report Summary

  • 19 total strikes
  • 7 in Syria
  • 12 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 19 total strikes
  • 12 in Iraq (8481 – 8492)
  • 7 in Syria (3955 – 3961)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On May 23, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 23, 2016
Syria: 7 strikes
Iraq: 12 strikes
Near Al Shaddadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL military garrison.
Near Ayn Isa, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).
Near Fallujah, four strikes [1 British?] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL light machine gun, an ISIL front end loader, an ISIL mortar system, three ISIL VBIED storage facilities, two ISIL rocket positions, and three ISIL mortar positions.
Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL IED storage facility.
Near Mosul, four strikes [1 British with others] destroyed two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL VBIED, an ISIL mortar system, and an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Qayyarah, one strike struck two ISIL headquarters.
Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
  • A United States Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to VFA-103 'Jolly Rogers', refuels from a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport in the skies over the Middle East region. (Aus MoD)