Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for October 19, 2016 – October 20, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

October 20, 2016

On Oct. 19, Coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq attack, bomber, fighter, 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 Abu Kamal, one strike engaged three ISIL supply routes.

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes engaged two ISIL supply routes and destroyed two oil well heads.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike engaged two ISIL staging areas.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil well heads.

* Near Washiyah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike engaged an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [3 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units and two staging areas; destroyed four vehicles, four ISIL-held buildings, four fighting positions, three containers, two mortar systems, a tunnel entrance, a bunker, an artillery system, a front end loader, a weapons cache, a heavy machine gun, and a tanker trailer; damaged a VBIED; and suppressed three mortar positions and a fighting position.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two heavy machine guns and a VBIED, and suppressed mortar fire.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three weapons caches.

Report Date

October 20, 2016

Report Summary

  • 14 total strikes
  • 6 in Syria
  • 8 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 14 total strikes
  • 8 in Iraq (10203 – 10210)
  • 6 in Syria (5582 – 5587)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Oct. 19, Coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq attack, bomber, fighter, 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 19, 2016
Syria: 6 strikes
Iraq: 8 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, one strike engaged three ISIL supply routes.
Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes engaged two ISIL supply routes and destroyed two oil well heads.
Near Ayn Isa, one strike engaged two ISIL staging areas.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil well heads.
Near Washiyah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

Iraq

Near Al Huwayjah, one strike engaged an ISIL weapons cache.
Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.
Near Mosul, three strikes [3 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units and two staging areas; destroyed four vehicles, four ISIL-held buildings, four fighting positions, three containers, two mortar systems, a tunnel entrance, a bunker, an artillery system, a front end loader, a weapons cache, a heavy machine gun, and a tanker trailer; damaged a VBIED; and suppressed three mortar positions and a fighting position.
Near Sinjar, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two heavy machine guns and a VBIED, and suppressed mortar fire.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three weapons caches.