Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for October 23, 2016 – October 24, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

October 24, 2016

On Oct. 23, Coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted four 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 Ar Raqqah, two strikes engaged two ISIL supply routes and destroyed an oil pump jack.

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

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

Iraq

* Near Ar Rutbah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five vehicles.

* Near Bashir, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED and a vehicle.

* Near Mosul, six strikes [5-6 British] engaged four ISIL tactical units, two rocket systems, two anti-aircraft artillery systems and two staging areas; destroyed 19 fighting positions, 17 vehicles, 10 heavy machine guns, nine mortar systems, eight command and control nodes, six repeater towers, and four tunnels; and damaged four fighting positions, two vehicles, a mortar system, and a tunnel.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a staging area, and destroyed three vehicles, an ISIL-held building and a weapons cache.

Report Date

October 24, 2016

Report Summary

  • 14 total strikes
  • 4 in Syria
  • 10 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 14 total strikes
  • 10 in Iraq (10240 – 10249)
  • 4 in Syria (5612 – 5615)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Oct. 23, Coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted four 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 23, 2016
Syria: 4 strikes
Iraq: 10 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes engaged two ISIL supply routes and destroyed an oil pump jack.
Near Manbij, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.
Near Palmyra, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

Iraq

Near Ar Rutbah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five vehicles.
Near Bashir, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED and a vehicle.
Near Mosul, six strikes [5-6 British] engaged four ISIL tactical units, two rocket systems, two anti-aircraft artillery systems and two staging areas; destroyed 19 fighting positions, 17 vehicles, 10 heavy machine guns, nine mortar systems, eight command and control nodes, six repeater towers, and four tunnels; and damaged four fighting positions, two vehicles, a mortar system, and a tunnel.
Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a staging area, and destroyed three vehicles, an ISIL-held building and a weapons cache.