Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for September 22, 2015 – September 23, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

September 23, 2015

On Sept. 22, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six airstrikes using fighter, ground-attack, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 24 airstrikes coordinated with the government of Iraq using, bomber, fighter, fighter-attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.
The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL staging facility.
• Near Al Hawl, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
• Near Dayr Az Zawr, one airstrike struck an ISIL crude oil collection point.
• Near Manbij, two airstrikes struck separate ISIL tactical units, and destroyed three ISIL buildings and an ISIL mortar system.
• Near Mar’a, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bulldozer.

Iraq

• Near Al Huwayjah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint and ten ISIL fighting positions.
• Near Bayji, four airstrikes struck separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL buildings, four ISIL mortar systems, an ISIL heavy machine gun, and an ISIL fighting position.
• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike destroyed eight ISIL rocket rails.
• Near Haditha, one airstrike struck an ISIL weapons cache while a second strike produced inconclusive results.
• Near Hit, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
• Near Kirkuk, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and suppressed ISIL mortar fire.
• Near Kisik, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed an ISIL fighting position, and suppressed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
• Near Mosul, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
• Near Qayyarah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL excavator.
• Near Ramadi, four airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed an ISIL building, an ISIL rocket system, three ISIL vehicles, eight ISIL boats, three home-made explosive caches, and an ISIL sniper position.
• Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
• Near Sultan Abdallah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed an ISIL fighting position, and suppressed ISIL mortar fire.
• Near Tal Afar, one airstrike destroyed six ISIL fighting positions.

Report Date

September 23, 2015

Report Summary

  • 29 total strikes
  • 6 in Syria
  • 23 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 30 total strikes
  • 24 in Iraq (4422 – 4445)
  • 6 in Syria (2568 – 2573)

Confirmed Actions

US

On Sept. 22, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six airstrikes using fighter, ground-attack, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 24 airstrikes coordinated with the government of Iraq using, bomber, fighter, fighter-attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

September 22, 2015
Syria: 6 strikes
Iraq: 23 strikes

The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

Near Al Hasakah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL staging facility.
Near Al Hawl, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, one airstrike struck an ISIL crude oil collection point.
Near Manbij, two airstrikes struck separate ISIL tactical units, and destroyed three ISIL buildings and an ISIL mortar system.
Near Mar’a, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bulldozer.

Iraq

Near Al Huwayjah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint and ten ISIL fighting positions.
Near Bayji, four airstrikes struck separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL buildings, four ISIL mortar systems, an ISIL heavy machine gun, and an ISIL fighting position.
Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike destroyed eight ISIL rocket rails.
Near Haditha, one airstrike struck an ISIL weapons cache while a second strike produced inconclusive results.
Near Hit, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Kirkuk, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and suppressed ISIL mortar fire.
Near Kisik, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed an ISIL fighting position, and suppressed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
Near Mosul, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Qayyarah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL excavator.
Near Ramadi, four airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed an ISIL building, an ISIL rocket system, three ISIL vehicles, eight ISIL boats, three home-made explosive caches, and an ISIL sniper position.
Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Sultan Abdallah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed an ISIL fighting position, and suppressed ISIL mortar fire.
Near Tal Afar, one airstrike destroyed six ISIL fighting positions.