Military strikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq

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02.13.2016

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Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve   

SOUTHWEST ASIA- On Feb. 12, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, 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 Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike cratered an ISIL-used road.
* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL crane.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed four ISIL rocket rails.
* Near Albu Hayat, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
* Near Fallujah, one strike denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Habbaniyah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL front end loader.
* Near Makhmur, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.
* Near Mosul, five strikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed 11 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL excavator, and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Ramadi, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL staging areas, an ISIL bed down location, and suppressed an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions.

Strike assessments are based on initial reports. All aircraft returned to base safely.

A strike, as defined in the CJTF releases, means one or more kinetic events that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single, sometimes cumulative effect for that location. So having a single aircraft deliver a single weapon against a lone ISIL vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of buildings and vehicles and weapon systems in a compound, for example, having the cumulative effect of making that facility (or facilities) harder or impossible to use. Accordingly, CJTF-OIR does not report the number or type of aircraft employed in a strike, the number of munitions dropped in each strike, or the number of individual munition impact points against a target.

The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community.

The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct operations. Coalition nations which have conducted strikes in Iraq include Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Jordan, Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Coalition nations which have conducted strikes in Syria include Australia, Bahrain, Canada, France, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

• Date Taken: 02.13.2016
• Date Posted: 02.13.2016 05:03
• Story ID: 188814
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