Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for October 1, 2016 – October 2, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

October 2, 2016

On Oct. 1, coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes destroyed two oil pump jacks and damaged two supply routes.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed four oil well heads and four oil tanker trucks.

* Near Manbij, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions and a vehicle.

* Near Mar’a, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed four fighting positions and a vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an ISIL modular oil refinery.

* Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIL homemade explosives cache.

* Near Bayji, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a mortar system and a supply cache.

* Near Hit, one strike destroyed a mortar system and a weapons cache.

* Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a staging area.

* Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British] destroyed two ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL-held buildings, four tunnel entrances, and a command and control node.

* Near Ramadi, one strike [1 French with others] engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL-held building.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed a mortar system; and suppressed a mortar firing position.

Report Date

October 2, 2016

Report Summary

  • 19 total strikes
  • 10 in Syria
  • 9 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 19 total strikes
  • 9 in Iraq (10015 – 10023)
  • 10 in Syria (5375 – 5384)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK, France

On Oct. 1, coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

October 1, 2016
Syria: 10 strikes
Iraq: 9 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes destroyed two oil pump jacks and damaged two supply routes.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed four oil well heads and four oil tanker trucks.
Near Manbij, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions and a vehicle.
Near Mar’a, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed four fighting positions and a vehicle.

Iraq

Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an ISIL modular oil refinery.
Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIL homemade explosives cache.
Near Bayji, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a mortar system and a supply cache.
Near Hit, one strike destroyed a mortar system and a weapons cache.
Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a staging area.
Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British] destroyed two ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL-held buildings, four tunnel entrances, and a command and control node.
Near Ramadi, one strike [1 French with others] engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL-held building.
Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed a mortar system; and suppressed a mortar firing position.