Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for May 4, 2017 – May 5, 2017
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Annotated

Report Date

May 5, 2017

On May 4, Coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes consisting of 81 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 14 engagements against ISIS targets.

* Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed four ISIS well heads

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed five ISIS oil storage tanks and three ISIS oil distillation tanks.

* Near Palmyra, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

* Near Raqqah, three strikes destroyed a front-end loader and an ISIS well head.

* Near Tabqah, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positons and a vehicle.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 67 engagements against ISIS targets.

* Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed a front-end loader.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike [1 British] engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British] engaged seven ISIS tactical units and a sniper team; destroyed nine mortar systems, nine fighting positions, two heavy machine guns, two tactical vehicles, two ISIS-held buildings, an anti-air artillery system, an artillery system, a command and control node, a VBIED, an ISIS bridge, a front-end loader, a weapons cache, a rocket system a VBIED factory; damaged 23 ISIS supply routes, three fighting positions; and suppressed six mortar teams.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

Additionally, two strikes were conducted in Syria on May 2nd that closed within the last 24 hours.

* Near Al Shadaddi, Syria, on May 3rd, on strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building.

* Near Tabqah, Syria, on May 3rd, one strike destroyed a fighting position.

Report Date

May 5, 2017

Report Summary

  • 22 total strikes
  • 12 in Syria
  • 10 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 20 total strikes
  • 10 in Iraq (12569 – 12578)
  • 10 in Syria (8540 – 8549)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On May 4, Coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes consisting of 81 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

May 4, 2017
Syria: 10 strikes
Iraq: 10 strikes

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 14 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed four ISIS well heads
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed five ISIS oil storage tanks and three ISIS oil distillation tanks.
Near Palmyra, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.
Near Raqqah, three strikes destroyed a front-end loader and an ISIS well head.
Near Tabqah, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positons and a vehicle.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 67 engagements against ISIS targets.

Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed a front-end loader.
Near Kirkuk, one strike [1 British] engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.
Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British] engaged seven ISIS tactical units and a sniper team; destroyed nine mortar systems, nine fighting positions, two heavy machine guns, two tactical vehicles, two ISIS-held buildings, an anti-air artillery system, an artillery system, a command and control node, a VBIED, an ISIS bridge, a front-end loader, a weapons cache, a rocket system a VBIED factory; damaged 23 ISIS supply routes, three fighting positions; and suppressed six mortar teams.
Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.
May 2, 2017

Additionally, two strikes were conducted in Syria on May 2nd that closed within the last 24 hours.

May 3, 2017
Syria: 2 strikes
Near Al Shadaddi, Syria, on May 3rd, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building.
Near Tabqah, Syria, on May 3rd, one strike destroyed a fighting position.