Military Reports

Military Reports

French MoD for October 4, 2016 – October 5, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

October 5, 2016

Report Date

October 5, 2016

Report Summary

  • 29 total strikes
  • 11 in Syria
  • 18 in Iraq

On Oct. 5, coalition military forces conducted 27 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 18 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 5, 2016
Syria: 11 strikes
Iraq: 18 strikes
Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes destroyed nine ISIL oil tanker trucks, seven oil truck trailers, four oil pump jacks, an oil storage tank, and a front-end loader.
Near Ayn Isa, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a front-end loader.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed an ISIL oil well head and damaged two supply routes.
Near Manbij, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units, destroyed three fighting positions and two heavy machine guns, and suppressed a mortar position.
Near Mar’a, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

Near Al Huwayjah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.
Near Baghdad, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.
Near Haditha, one strike engaged an ISIL staging area.
Near Hit, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed two ISIL-held buildings, a vehicle, and a weapons cache; and damaged a second ISIL-held building.
Near Mosul, six strikes [1 British] engaged four ISIL tactical units and destroyed three vehicles, a weapons cache, two supply caches, a command and control node, a mortar system, and an anti-air artillery system.
Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system and a fighting position.
Near Ramadi, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles, two bunkers, and a tunnel entrance.
Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL-held buildings and a vehicle.

Additionally, due to a delayed strike assessment two strikes near Dayz Ar Zawr conducted on Oct. 4 were not reported on the Oct. 5 strike release. The correct assessment reads:

Syria

Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed three ISIL oil well heads and an oil pump jack and damaged six supply routes