CJTF–OIR for October 21, 2016 – October 22, 2016
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Annotated
On Oct. 21, Coalition military forces conducted 18 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 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary 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 Abu Kamal, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.
* Near Al Shadaddi, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.
* Near Ayn Isa, three strikes engaged two ISIL-held buildings and destroyed two fighting positions.
* Near Washiyah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.
Iraq
* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three vehicles.
* Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery system.
* Near Bashir, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a weapons cache.
* Near Mosul, five strikes [4 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit, 14 mortar systems, an artillery system, a rocket system and two staging areas; destroyed 17 fighting positions, 10 vehicles, eight tunnel entrances, six mortar systems, five VBIEDs, three heavy machine guns, two command and control nodes, two artillery systems, two assembly areas, an ISIL-held building, a VBIED facility, a weapons cache, and a training camp; and damaged a fighting position.
* Near Sinjar, one strike engaged an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed three vehicles.
On Oct. 21, Coalition military forces conducted 18 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 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary 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
Iraq