Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for November 21, 2015 – November 22, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

November 22, 2015

On Nov. 21, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using ground-attack, attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, attack, ground-attack, 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 [also see note for November 22nd-23rd]

* Near Al Hasakah, five strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, three ISIL structures, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), damaged an ISIL structure, and wounded ISIL fighters.
* Near Al Hawl, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and wounded ISIL fighters.
* Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

* Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle.
* Near Hit, one strike denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.
* Near Mosul, one strike destroyed an ISIL artillery piece.
* Near Ramadi, five strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL IED obstacles, two ISIL fighting positions, six ISIL heavy machine gun positions, two ISIL vehicles, three ISIL weapon caches, an ISIL staging area, an ISIL VBIED, cratered an ISIL road, suppressed an ISIL rocket position, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Sinjar, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar position and an ISIL checkpoint.
* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Tikrit, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL fighting position, and four ISIL vehicles.

Report Date

November 22, 2015

Report Summary

  • 25 total strikes
  • 9 in Syria
  • 16 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 25 total strikes
  • 16 in Iraq (5468 – 5483)
  • 9 in Syria (2892 – 2902)

Amendments

  • +2 in Syria

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Nov. 21, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using ground-attack, attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, attack, ground-attack, 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 [also see note for November 22nd-23rd]

November 21, 2015
Syria: 9 strikes
Iraq: 16 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, five strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, three ISIL structures, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), damaged an ISIL structure, and wounded ISIL fighters.
Near Al Hawl, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and wounded ISIL fighters.
Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle.
Near Hit, one strike denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.
Near Mosul, one strike destroyed an ISIL artillery piece.
Near Ramadi, five strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL IED obstacles, two ISIL fighting positions, six ISIL heavy machine gun positions, two ISIL vehicles, three ISIL weapon caches, an ISIL staging area, an ISIL VBIED, cratered an ISIL road, suppressed an ISIL rocket position, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Sinjar, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar position and an ISIL checkpoint.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Tikrit, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL fighting position, and four ISIL vehicles.