Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for May 26, 2016 – May 27, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

May 27, 2016

On May 26, 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 23 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft and 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 Ayn Isa, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL artillery piece.

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL financial center.

* Near Fallujah, five strikes [1 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, five ISIL weapons caches, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Habbaniyah, two strikes [1 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, and an ISIL recoilless rifle.

* Near Kisik, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL supply cache, an ISIL mortar position, and an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Mosul, eight strikes [1 British?] struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, four ISIL vehicles, four ISIL assembly areas, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters.

* Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck two ISIL-used bridges.

Report Date

May 27, 2016

Report Summary

  • 25 total strikes
  • 2 in Syria
  • 23 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 25 total strikes
  • 23 in Iraq (8532 – 8554)
  • 2 in Syria (3969 – 3970)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On May 26, 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 23 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft and against ISIL targets.The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

May 26, 2016
Syria: 2 strikes
Iraq: 23 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil-pump jacks.
Near Ayn Isa, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL artillery piece.
Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL financial center.
Near Fallujah, five strikes [1 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, five ISIL weapons caches, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).
Near Habbaniyah, two strikes [1 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, and an ISIL recoilless rifle.
Near Kisik, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL supply cache, an ISIL mortar position, and an ISIL mortar system.
Near Mosul, eight strikes [1 British?] struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, four ISIL vehicles, four ISIL assembly areas, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters.
Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.
Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck two ISIL-used bridges.