Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for November 23, 2015 – November 24, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

November 24, 2015

On Nov. 23, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 9 strikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and bomber, fighter, attack, 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 Al Hasakah, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), an ISIL tactical vehicle, and two ISIL vehicles.

* Near Al Hawl, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL vehicle staging area.

* Near Mar’a, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle, an ISIL artillery piece, and an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike stuck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL staging area and an ISIL building.

* Near Fallujah, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL VBIED and three ISIL fighting positions.

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

* Near Ramadi, eight strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL excavator, an ISIL bunker, five ISIL weapons caches, five ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL buildings, an ISIL mortar position, an ISIL IED, an ISIL staging area, damaged three ISIL entrenchments, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed one ISIL fighting position and an ISIL supply cache.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL light machine gun and three ISIL fighting positions.

Report Date

November 24, 2015

Report Summary

  • 26 total strikes
  • 9 in Syria
  • 17 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 26 total strikes
  • 17 in Iraq (5503 – 5519)
  • 9 in Syria (2917 – 2925)

Confirmed Actions

US, France

On Nov. 23, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 9 strikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and bomber, fighter, attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

November 23, 2015
Syria: 9 strikes
Iraq: 17 strikes
Near Al Hasakah, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), an ISIL tactical vehicle, and two ISIL vehicles.
Near Al Hawl, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL vehicle staging area.
Near Mar’a, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle, an ISIL artillery piece, and an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike stuck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL staging area and an ISIL building.
Near Fallujah, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL VBIED and three ISIL fighting positions.
Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
Near Ramadi, eight strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL excavator, an ISIL bunker, five ISIL weapons caches, five ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL buildings, an ISIL mortar position, an ISIL IED, an ISIL staging area, damaged three ISIL entrenchments, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed one ISIL fighting position and an ISIL supply cache.
Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL light machine gun and three ISIL fighting positions.
  • A US F-16 refules over the Middle East, November 23 2015 (USAF/ Staff Sgt. Corey Hook)