Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for November 16, 2015 – November 17, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

November 17, 2015

On Nov. 16, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack, fighter, and bomber aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL buildings, one ISIL sniper position, an ISIL machine gun position, and four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike struck an ISIL gas and oil separation point.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes struck three ISIL controlled oil facilities.

Iraq

* Near Kirkuk, one strike suppressed an ISIL machine gun position.

* Near Kisik, five strikes struck three separate tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL light machine gun, and suppressed three ISIL machine gun positions.

* Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Ramadi, five strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL sniper positions, four ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL mortar position, an ISIL artillery position, two ISIL- used roads, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL headquarters, two ISIL fighting positions, and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and suppressed an ISIL machine gun position.

Report Date

November 17, 2015

Report Summary

  • 23 total strikes
  • 6 in Syria
  • 17 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 23 total strikes
  • 17 in Iraq (5375 – 5391)
  • 6 in Syria (2843 – 2848)

Confirmed Actions

US, France, UK

On Nov. 16, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack, fighter, and bomber aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

November 16, 2015
Syria: 6 strikes
Iraq: 17 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL buildings, one ISIL sniper position, an ISIL machine gun position, and four ISIL fighting positions.
Near Abu Kamal, one strike struck an ISIL gas and oil separation point.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes struck three ISIL controlled oil facilities.

Iraq

Near Kirkuk, one strike suppressed an ISIL machine gun position.
Near Kisik, five strikes struck three separate tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL light machine gun, and suppressed three ISIL machine gun positions.
Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL weapons cache.
Near Ramadi, five strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL sniper positions, four ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL mortar position, an ISIL artillery position, two ISIL- used roads, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Sinjar, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL headquarters, two ISIL fighting positions, and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and suppressed an ISIL machine gun position.