Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for October 22, 2016 – October 23, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

October 23, 2016

On Oct. 22, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 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, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two oil well heads and a vehicle.

* Near Al Shadaddi, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six fighting positions.

* Near Mar’a, one strike destroyed an ISIL artillery system.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a vehicle.

* Near Kisik, one strike damaged an ISIL tunnel.

* Near Mosul, four strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units, 12 staging areas, six mortar systems, a rocket position and a heavy machine gun; destroyed 21 fighting positions, 10 mortar systems, eight vehicles, eight command and control nodes, seven ISIL-held buildings, five bunkers, four anti-aircraft guns, four artillery systems, three tunnels, three VBIEDs, two supply caches, two heavy machine guns, a VBIED facility and a front end loader; and damaged three VBIEDs, two tunnels, a fighting position, a repeater tower and a vehicle.

* Near Rawah, two strikes destroyed two ISIL tunnels and a bunker.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed seven vehicles, an ISIL-held building, and a checkpoint, and damaged 16 vehicles.

Report Date

October 23, 2016

Report Summary

  • 15 total strikes
  • 5 in Syria
  • 10 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 15 total strikes
  • 10 in Iraq (10230 – 10239)
  • 5 in Syria (5607 – 5611)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Oct. 22, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 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

October 22, 2016
Syria: 5 strikes
Iraq: 10 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two oil well heads and a vehicle.
Near Al Shadaddi, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six fighting positions.
Near Mar’a, one strike destroyed an ISIL artillery system.

Iraq

Near Al Qaim, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a vehicle.
Near Kisik, one strike damaged an ISIL tunnel.
Near Mosul, four strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units, 12 staging areas, six mortar systems, a rocket position and a heavy machine gun; destroyed 21 fighting positions, 10 mortar systems, eight vehicles, eight command and control nodes, seven ISIL-held buildings, five bunkers, four anti-aircraft guns, four artillery systems, three tunnels, three VBIEDs, two supply caches, two heavy machine guns, a VBIED facility and a front end loader; and damaged three VBIEDs, two tunnels, a fighting position, a repeater tower and a vehicle.
Near Rawah, two strikes destroyed two ISIL tunnels and a bunker.
Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed seven vehicles, an ISIL-held building, and a checkpoint, and damaged 16 vehicles.