Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for October 26, 2016 – October 27, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

October 27, 2016

On Oct. 26, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack and bomber aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 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 destroyed an ISIL oil well head and an oil pump jack.

* Near Al Shadaddi, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions and an anti-air artillery system.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.

Iraq

* Near Ar Rutbah, one strike destroyed five ISIL bunkers.

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

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [4 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed eight anti-air artillery systems, seven fighting positions, five tunnels, four mortar systems, three weapons caches, two VBIEDs, two vehicles, a VBIED facility, a command and control node, a tunnel entrance, a heavy machine gun and an artillery system; and damaged two ISIL tunnels.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL dump truck.

Report Date

October 27, 2016

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 7 in Syria
  • 11 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 18 total strikes
  • 11 in Iraq (10266 – 10276)
  • 7 in Syria (5622 – 5628)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Oct. 26, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack and bomber aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 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 26, 2016
Syria: 7 strikes
Iraq: 11 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil well head and an oil pump jack.
Near Al Shadaddi, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions and an anti-air artillery system.
Near Ar Raqqah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.

Iraq

Near Ar Rutbah, one strike destroyed five ISIL bunkers.
Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a tunnel.
Near Mosul, seven strikes [4 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed eight anti-air artillery systems, seven fighting positions, five tunnels, four mortar systems, three weapons caches, two VBIEDs, two vehicles, a VBIED facility, a command and control node, a tunnel entrance, a heavy machine gun and an artillery system; and damaged two ISIL tunnels.
Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL dump truck.