Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for October 26, 2015 – October 27, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

October 27, 2015

On Oct. 26, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted one strike using fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, and attack aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

• Near Mar’a, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

Iraq

• Near Kisik, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and suppressed two ISIL machine gun positions.

• Near Ramadi, three strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), four ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL artillery piece, suppressed an ISIL cannon, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

• Near Sinjar, six strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL checkpoint, and suppressed an ISIL machine gun position.

Report Date

October 27, 2015

Report Summary

  • 13 total strikes
  • 1 in Syria
  • 12 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 13 total strikes
  • 12 in Iraq (5028 – 5039)
  • 1 in Syria (2695)

Confirmed Actions

US

On Oct. 26, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted one strike using fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, and attack aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

October 26, 2015
Syria: 1 strikes
Iraq: 12 strikes
Near Mar’a, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

Iraq

Near Kisik, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and suppressed two ISIL machine gun positions.
Near Ramadi, three strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), four ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL artillery piece, suppressed an ISIL cannon, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
Near Sinjar, six strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL checkpoint, and suppressed an ISIL machine gun position.