Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for October 3, 2016 – October 4, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

October 4, 2016

On Oct. 3, coalition military forces conducted 26 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 16 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, 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, two strikes destroyed three oil well heads and two oil tanker trucks.

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

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes destroyed three ISIL oil well heads, an oil storage tank, and an oil drum cache.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed 11 ISIL petroleum, oil and lubricant equipment assets, nine oil tanker trucks, and two oil well heads.

* Near Idlib, one strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL machine gun.

* Near Mar’a, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions and a command and control node.

Iraq

* Near Hit, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 11 vehicles, five ISIL-held buildings, four weapons caches, two VBIEDs, and a heavy machine gun.

* Near Mosul, four strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units, two staging areas, a VBIED factory, a weapons factory, and a weapons logistics facility and destroyed four vehicles, two weapons caches, two supply caches, a command and control node, and two ISIL-held buildings.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

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

* Near Sinjar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a heavy machine gun.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL repeater tower power supply system.

Report Date

October 4, 2016

Report Summary

  • 26 total strikes
  • 16 in Syria
  • 10 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 26 total strikes
  • 10 in Iraq (10038 – 10047)
  • 16 in Syria (5405 – 5420)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Oct. 3, coalition military forces conducted 26 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 16 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, 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 3, 2016
Syria: 16 strikes
Iraq: 10 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed three oil well heads and two oil tanker trucks.
Near Al Shadaddi, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions and a vehicle.
Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes destroyed three ISIL oil well heads, an oil storage tank, and an oil drum cache.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed 11 ISIL petroleum, oil and lubricant equipment assets, nine oil tanker trucks, and two oil well heads.
Near Idlib, one strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.
Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL machine gun.
Near Mar’a, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions and a command and control node.

Iraq

Near Hit, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 11 vehicles, five ISIL-held buildings, four weapons caches, two VBIEDs, and a heavy machine gun.
Near Mosul, four strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units, two staging areas, a VBIED factory, a weapons factory, and a weapons logistics facility and destroyed four vehicles, two weapons caches, two supply caches, a command and control node, and two ISIL-held buildings.
Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed two ISIL vehicles.
Near Ramadi, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.
Near Sinjar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a heavy machine gun.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL repeater tower power supply system.