CJTF–OIR for May 7, 2016 – May 8, 2016
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Annotated
On May 7, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 Manbij, two strikes destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.
* Near Palmyra, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Waleed, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL storage facility and an ISIL bed down location and damaged a storage facility and a bed down location.
Iraq
* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
* Near Bayji, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar system.
* Near Fallujah, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL fighting position, two ISIL mortar systems, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), and four ISIL rockets.
* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL heavy machine position.
* Near Mosul, six strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL vehicles.
* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed 10 ISIL rocket rails.
* Near Sinjar, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL heavy machine gun position.
* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.
* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL light machine gun.
On May 7, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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
Iraq