Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for October 6, 2016 – October 7, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

October 7, 2016

On Oct. 6, coalition military forces conducted 24 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 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, two strikes destroyed eight ISIL oil tanker trucks, two oil tanker truck trailers, and two oil well heads.

* Near Al Shadaddi, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units and destroyed three vehicles, a fighting position, and inoperable coalition equipment.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED facility.

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

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIL homemade explosives cache.

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker, a mortar system, and an anti-air artillery system.

* Near Hit, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and two staging areas and destroyed four ISIL-held buildings, two supply caches, two vehicles, a homemade explosives cache, and an artillery system.

* Near Kisik, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed three weapons caches and a mortar system; and damaged a tunnel.

* Near Mosul, six strikes [2 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units, a staging area and destroyed a tunnel, a vehicle, a VBIED factory, a weapons factory, and an ISIL-held building.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL-held building and a mortar system.

Report Date

October 7, 2016

Report Summary

  • 24 total strikes
  • 9 in Syria
  • 15 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 24 total strikes
  • 15 in Iraq (10080 – 10094)
  • 9 in Syria (5446 – 5454)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Oct. 6, coalition military forces conducted 24 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 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 6, 2016
Syria: 9 strikes
Iraq: 15 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed eight ISIL oil tanker trucks, two oil tanker truck trailers, and two oil well heads.
Near Al Shadaddi, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units and destroyed three vehicles, a fighting position, and inoperable coalition equipment.
Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED facility.
Near Mar’a, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIL homemade explosives cache.
Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker, a mortar system, and an anti-air artillery system.
Near Hit, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and two staging areas and destroyed four ISIL-held buildings, two supply caches, two vehicles, a homemade explosives cache, and an artillery system.
Near Kisik, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed three weapons caches and a mortar system; and damaged a tunnel.
Near Mosul, six strikes [2 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units, a staging area and destroyed a tunnel, a vehicle, a VBIED factory, a weapons factory, and an ISIL-held building.
Near Qayyarah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL-held building and a mortar system.