Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for October 2, 2016 – October 3, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

October 3, 2016

On Oct. 2, coalition military forces conducted 34 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, 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 seven ISIL oil storage tanks and two oil well heads.

* Near Al Shadaddi, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a vehicle.

* Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes destroyed two ISIL oil pump jacks, two oil well heads, a crane, and an oil tanker truck, and damaged four supply routes.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed an ISIL oil tanker truck and damaged four supply routes.

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

* Near Mar’a, seven strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, two VBIEDs, a heavy machine gun, and a vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, one strike [British] destroyed an ISIL weapons cache and damaged a vehicle.

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

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed two tunnel entrances and suppressed a mortar firing position.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [2 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL headquarters buildings and a front-end loader.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes [1 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a staging area and destroyed four vehicles, a fuel truck, three ISIL-held buildings, a weapons cache, a supply cache, and a mortar system.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle storage area.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, and four repeater tower generators; and suppressed a light machine gun.

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed two tunnel entrances, two ISIL-held buildings, and a vehicle; and suppressed a sniper firing position.

Report Date

October 3, 2016

Report Summary

  • 34 total strikes
  • 20 in Syria
  • 14 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 34 total strikes
  • 14 in Iraq (10024 – 10037)
  • 20 in Syria (5385 – 5404)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Oct. 2, coalition military forces conducted 34 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, 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 2, 2016
Syria: 20 strikes
Iraq: 14 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed seven ISIL oil storage tanks and two oil well heads.
Near Al Shadaddi, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a vehicle.
Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes destroyed two ISIL oil pump jacks, two oil well heads, a crane, and an oil tanker truck, and damaged four supply routes.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed an ISIL oil tanker truck and damaged four supply routes.
Near Manbij, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.
Near Mar’a, seven strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, two VBIEDs, a heavy machine gun, and a vehicle.

Iraq

Near Bayji, one strike [British] destroyed an ISIL weapons cache and damaged a vehicle.
Near Hit, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Kisik, one strike destroyed two tunnel entrances and suppressed a mortar firing position.
Near Mosul, four strikes [2 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL headquarters buildings and a front-end loader.
Near Ramadi, two strikes [1 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a staging area and destroyed four vehicles, a fuel truck, three ISIL-held buildings, a weapons cache, a supply cache, and a mortar system.
Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle storage area.
Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, and four repeater tower generators; and suppressed a light machine gun.
Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed two tunnel entrances, two ISIL-held buildings, and a vehicle; and suppressed a sniper firing position.