Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for September 23, 2016 – September 24, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

September 24, 2016

On Sept. 23, coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 11 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 against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, six strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two IED manufacturing facilities, two oil well heads, three pump jacks, and a vehicle.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle, two oil well heads, and three oil tanker trucks and damaged a supply route.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and a heavy machine gun.

* Near Mar’a, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket cache.

* Near Kisik, two strikes suppressed two ISIL mortar positions.

* Near Mosul, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions, a rocket rail, and a tunnel.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed an ISIL chemical weapons factory.

* Near Ramadi, one strike [1 British] engaged an ISIL tactial unit and destroyed two mortar systems.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed eight rocket rails, three rocket systems, and a vehicle.

Report Date

September 24, 2016

Report Summary

  • 20 total strikes
  • 11 in Syria
  • 9 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 20 total strikes
  • 9 in Iraq (9926 – 9934)
  • 11 in Syria (5282 – 5292)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Sept. 23, coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 11 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 against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

September 23, 2016
Syria: 11 strikes
Iraq: 9 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, six strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two IED manufacturing facilities, two oil well heads, three pump jacks, and a vehicle.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle, two oil well heads, and three oil tanker trucks and damaged a supply route.
Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and a heavy machine gun.
Near Mar’a, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three fighting positions.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket cache.
Near Kisik, two strikes suppressed two ISIL mortar positions.
Near Mosul, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions, a rocket rail, and a tunnel.
Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed an ISIL chemical weapons factory.
Near Ramadi, one strike [1 British] engaged an ISIL tactial unit and destroyed two mortar systems.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed eight rocket rails, three rocket systems, and a vehicle.