Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for October 29, 2016 – October 30, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

October 30, 2016

On Oct. 29, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, 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 engaged an ISIL tactical unit and four supply routes and damaged a vehicle.

* Near Ayn Isa, four strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a heavy machine gun, a fighting position, a vehicle, and an anti-aircraft weapon system.

* Near Manbij, one strike produced inconclusive results.

* Near Mar’a, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

* Near Haditha, one strike destroyed a VBIED.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [2 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed five fighting positions, three mortar systems, two ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, a weapons storage facility, a command and control node, a tunnel entrance, a front-end loader, and an artillery system; damaged two fighting positions; and suppressed two tactical units and a heavy machine gun.

* Near Rawah, three strikes destroyed three ISIL storage containers, a bunker, and a supply cache and damaged an excavator.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, a VBIED and a heavy machine gun.

Report Date

October 30, 2016

Report Summary

  • 16 total strikes
  • 7 in Syria
  • 9 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 16 total strikes
  • 9 in Iraq (10287 – 10295)
  • 7 in Syria (5632 – 5638)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Oct. 29, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, 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 29, 2016
Syria: 7 strikes
Iraq: 9 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and four supply routes and damaged a vehicle.
Near Ayn Isa, four strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a heavy machine gun, a fighting position, a vehicle, and an anti-aircraft weapon system.
Near Manbij, one strike produced inconclusive results.
Near Mar’a, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

Near Haditha, one strike destroyed a VBIED.
Near Mosul, four strikes [2 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed five fighting positions, three mortar systems, two ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, a weapons storage facility, a command and control node, a tunnel entrance, a front-end loader, and an artillery system; damaged two fighting positions; and suppressed two tactical units and a heavy machine gun.
Near Rawah, three strikes destroyed three ISIL storage containers, a bunker, and a supply cache and damaged an excavator.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, a VBIED and a heavy machine gun.