CJTF–OIR for May 27, 2016 – May 28, 2016
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On May 27, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 28 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) factory.
* Near Ayn Isa, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL-used cave.
* Near Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions.
Iraq
* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes destroyed an ISIL bunker and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Fallujah, four strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL vehicles and an ISIL tunnel entrance.
* Near Habbaniyah, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL VBIED.
* Near Hit, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
* Near Kisik, two strikes suppressed two separate ISIL mortar positions.
* Near Mosul, eight strikes struck six separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL assembly areas, six ISIL supply caches, an ISIL command and control node, and an ISIL VBIED and damaged an ISIL staging area and suppressed an ISIL rocket position.
* Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL bunker.
* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun.
* Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and suppressed an ISIL rocket position and an ISIL mortar position.
* Near Tal Afar, four strikes struck three separate ISIL headquarters and an ISIL weapons storage facility.
On May 27, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 28 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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
Iraq