[h=1]Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 18, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of seven engagements] in Syria: — Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units, destroyed three fighting positions, two ISIS tactical vehicles, and an ISIS weapons factory; and damaged a bridge. -- Near Palmyra, two strikes destroyed two ISIS front-end loaders and a cave entrance. Strikes in Iraq Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 73 engagements] in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government: — Near Al Qaim, a strike destroyed an ISIS explosives cache. -- Near Bayji, a strike destroyed an ISIS vehicle. -- Near Kisik, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building. -- Near Mosul, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed 56 ISIS vehicles, 25 fighting positions, five rocket-propelled grenade systems, two medium machine guns, two mortar systems, and an ISIS car bomb; and suppressed 20 ISIS mortar teams and four ISIS tactical units. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed an ISIS car bomb factory. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.
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[h=1]Officials Provide Details of Latest Counter-ISIS Strikes in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 19, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 18 engagements in Syria: -- Near Al Shadaddi, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three tactical vehicles. -- Near Ar Raqqah, 11 strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed five fighting positions, two ISIS headquarters; and damaged three bridges and two supply routes. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; and destroyed four wellheads and a fighting position. -- Near Palmyra, two strikes destroyed three ISIS-held buildings and two well heads. Strikes in Iraq Coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 38 engagements in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government: -- Near Haditha, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed 14 fighting positions, four vehicles, two rocket-propelled grenade systems, a medium machine gun, and an artillery system; damaged 14 supply routes; and suppressed five mortar teams and three ISIS tactical units. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.
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[h=1]U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIS[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 20, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes consisting of 27 engagements against ISIS targets:
-- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed two wellheads, two tanker trucks and a pump jack.
-- Near Raqqa, 18 strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units; destroyed 10 fighting positions, six barges, three ISIS headquarters, a tactical vehicle, an improvised-explosive-device factory and a weapons factory; and damaged a supply route. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 65 engagements against ISIS targets, coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq.
The strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and four ISIS sniper teams; destroyed 17 fighting positions, six heavy machine guns, four vehicles, three rocket-propelled grenade systems, a mortar system, a vehicle-bomb factory, an artillery system and a roadblock; damaged nine supply routes; and suppressed six ISIS mortar teams, five ISIS tactical units and an ISIS anti-air artillery team. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.[/FONT]
[h=1]Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 21, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 28 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed three wellheads and a pump jack. -- Near Raqqa, 19 strikes engaged eight ISIS tactical units; destroyed four pieces of oil lubricant equipment, three barges, three fighting positions, three ISIS headquarters, two vehicle-bomb facilities, two vehicle-bombs, a vehicle-bomb factory, a tunnel, a vehicle, a weapons storage facility and a command-and-control node; and damaged two supply routes. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 53 engagements against ISIS targets, coordinated with and in support of the Iraqi government: -- Near Qaim, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle. -- Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and three ISIS sniper teams; destroyed 14 fighting positions, five rocket-propelled grenade systems, three vehicle bombs, a supply cache, an anti-air artillery system and a heavy machine gun; damaged six supply routes and two fighting positions; and suppressed four ISIS mortar teams and three ISIS tactical units. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed an ISIS-held building. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.[/FONT]
[h=1]Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 22, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes consisting of 25 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed a wellhead. -- Near Shadaddi, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Raqqa, 18 strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and an ISIS staging area; destroyed four command-and-control nodes, three tanker trucks, three ISIS-held buildings, an oil storage tank, a vehicle-borne bomb, an ISIS headquarters, a fighting position and an ISIS media facility; and damaged four supply routes. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed two wellheads and an oil inlet manifold. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 35 engagements against ISIS targets, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government: -- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building. -- Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed 11 tunnels, 10 fighting positions, three mortar systems, a rocket-propelled-grenade system, an artillery system and a heavy machine gun; damaged 12 supply routes, three fighting positions, three tunnels and a vehicle; and suppressed four ISIS tactical units. -- Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed an ISIS headquarters and a vehicle-bomb facility. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.[/FONT]
[h=1]Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 23, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Near Raqqa in Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of nine engagements against ISIS targets. The strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed two tactical vehicles, a fighting position and a heavy transport equipment piece; and damaged four supply routes. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 67 engagements against ISIS targets, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government: -- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed a tactical vehicle and a bulldozer. -- Near Kisik, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed five mortar systems. -- Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed 11 fighting positions, eight vehicles, four rocket-propelled-grenade systems, two vehicle-borne bombs, a mortar system; and a tunnel; damaged three supply routes and a fighting position; and suppressed five ISIS tactical units and an ISIS sniper team. -- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed a bomb-making facility. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.[/FONT]
[h=1]Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 24, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Near Raqqa in Syria, coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 44 engagements against ISIS targets. The strikes engaged eight ISIS tactical units; destroyed seven fighting positions, five vehicles, three improvised bombs, two tunnels, and a vehicle bomb; damaged five supply routes and a bridge; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes consisting of 45 engagements against ISIS targets, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government: -- Near Kisik, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a command-and-control node. -- Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and an ISIS sniper team; destroyed 11 fighting positions, two rocket-propelled grenade systems and an artillery system; damaged nine supply routes and a fighting position; and suppressed two ISIS tactical units and an ISIS mortar team. -- Near Rawah, five strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two ISIS-held buildings, a weapons storage facility and an ISIS headquarters. -- Near Sinjar, two strikes engaged a vehicle staging area and destroyed a vehicle bomb-making facility. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged a vehicle bomb staging area. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.[/FONT]
Al-Qaida leader behind Islamabad hotel bomb 'killed by US drone'
Qari Yasin is believed to be linked to the 2008 Marriott atrocity and the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team bus
An al-Qaida leader believed to be responsible for the 2008 Marriott hotel bombing in Islamabad and the deadly attack on a bus carrying Sri Lanka’s cricket team in 2009 has been killed by a US air strike, the Pentagon claims.
The drone attack on Qari Yasin, “a well-known terrorist leader” with ties to the Pakistan Taliban, took place on 19 March in Paktika province, the Pentagon said in a statement. “The death of Qari Yasin is evidence that terrorists who defame Islam and deliberately target innocent people will not escape justice,” US defense secretary Jim Mattis said in the statement.
On Sunday, Pakistani security sources and Islamist militants said that a US drone air strike in Afghanistan had killed Yasin, also known as Ustad Aslam.
Pakistan’s counter-terrorism department had offered a bounty of 2 million rupees ($19,000) for Yasin, saying he was involved in the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team bus in the northeastern city of Lahore, allegedly organised by militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
The attack on the bus led to Pakistan’s exclusion from the role of hosting major international tours. At least 10 gunmen fired on the bus with rifles, grenades and rockets, wounding six players and killing eight Pakistanis.
Also among those injured was Paul Farbrace, the current England assistant coach who was then Sri Lanka’s assistant coach. Since then, Pakistan has been forced to play most of its “home” games in the United Arab Emirates.
[h=1]Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 26, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes consisting of 38 engagements against ISIS targets in Syria: -- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed 35 oil barrels, six oil refinement stills, and a well head. -- Near Raqqa, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units, damaged a supply route, and destroyed a fighting position, a tactical vehicle and a mortar system. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes damaged a pump jack and destroyed two pump jacks and an oil rig. -- Near Tabqah, nine strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units, damaged a supply route, and destroyed nine fighting positions, an improvised weapons facility and a weapons factory. Strikes in Iraq Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes consisting of 55 engagements in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of the Iraqi government: -- Near Qaim, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle. -- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building. -- Near Kirkuk, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed an ISIS-held building. -- Near Mosul, five strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; damaged 11 supply routes and a fighting position; suppressed two ISIS tactical units; and destroyed seven fighting positions, four mortar positions, two tactical vehicles, a supply cache and a sniper weapon system. -- Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building and an ISIS headquarters. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed an ISIS-held building. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIS terrorist group and the threat it poses to Iraq, Syria, the region and the wider international community. The destruction of targets in Syria and Iraq further limits ISIS' ability to project terror and conduct operations, officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is a strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.[/FONT]
[h=1]Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 27, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 34 strikes consisting of 80 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes consisting of 20 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed a wellhead. -- Near Palmyra, a strike destroyed a tank. -- Near Raqqa, nine strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed a wellhead, a heavy transport equipment piece, a vehicle, an oil storage tank, an ISIS headquarters, a vehicle-borne bomb and a fighting position; and damaged two supply routes. -- Near Tabqah, seven strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed two vehicles, a fighting position and a front-end loader; and damaged two supply routes. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of 67 engagements against ISIS targets, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government: -- Near Beiji, a strike destroyed a tactical vehicle. -- Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed six tunnels, three fighting positions, three vehicles, two mortar systems, a weapons storage facility, a front-end loader, a supply cache and a heavy machine gun; damaged 17 supply routes; and suppressed six ISIS mortar teams and three ISIS tactical units. -- Near Qaim, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Qayyarah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a watercraft. -- Near Rawah, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a unmanned aerial vehicle, a UAV facility and a vehicle. -- Near Sinjar, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a tactical vehicle and a vehicle. -- Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a weapons cache, an explosives cache, a storage facility and an improvised weapons facility. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.
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[h=1]Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 28, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 30 strikes consisting of 72 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes consisting of 32 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed two ISIS well heads. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes destroyed 15 ISIS barges and three wellheads. -- Near Raqqa, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed eight barges, a vehicle, a front-end loader and a truck and trailer. -- Near Shadaddi, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed three tactical vehicles, three vehicles, two bulldozers, two front-end loaders, a vehicle-borne bomb and a tank. -- Near Tabqah, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a front-end loader and a vehicle. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 40 engagements against ISIS targets, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government: -- Near Beiji, a strike destroyed an ISIS vehicle-borne bomb. -- Near Kisik, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two weapons caches and a vehicle. -- Near Mosul, six strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, three mortar systems, two vehicle-borne bombs, a tactical vehicle, an artillery system, a vehicle-borne bomb facility and a vehicle; damaged 11 supply routes; and suppressed four ISIS tactical units and two ISIS mortar teams. -- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed an ISIS front-end loader. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed an ISIS unmanned aerial vehicle. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.
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[h=1]Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 29, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 28 strikes consisting of 70 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 32 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed an ISIS oil inlet manifold. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, seven strikes destroyed nine ISIS wellheads, a pump jack and a barge. -- Near Raqqah, a strike destroyed an ISIS pump jack. -- Near Shadaddi, a strike destroyed an ISIS tactical vehicle. -- Near Tabqah, 12 strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed seven fighting positions, four oil tanker trucks, two front-end loaders, a mortar system and a vehicle; and damaged a supply route. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 46 engagements against ISIS targets, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government: -- Near Haditha, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. • Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed a mortar system, a vehicle, a rocket-propelled grenade system and an artillery system; damaged 17 supply routes and a roadblock; and suppressed three ISIS tactical units. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.[/FONT]
[h=1]Officials Provide Details of Latest Counter-ISIS Strikes in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 30, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 29 strikes consisting of 78 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes consisting of 22 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed four ISIS wellheads. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, six strikes destroyed six ISIS oil tanker trucks, five wellheads, two pumpjacks and an oil inlet manifold. -- Near Raqqa, six strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed five oil tanker trucks, three vehicles, two tractors, an oil trailer and a tactical vehicle. -- Near Tabqah, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions, a vehicle and a tactical vehicle. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes consisting of 56 engagements against ISIS targets, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government: -- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and an ISIS staging area; destroyed two command-and-control nodes, two mortar systems, a fighting position and a unmanned aerial vehicle facility; damaged 19 supply routes; and suppressed 10 ISIS mortar teams and seven ISIS tactical units. -- Near Rawah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a weapons cache and a vehicle. -- Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; and destroyed an ISIS headquarters and a vehicle-borne-bomb factory. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.[/FONT]
[h=1]Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 31, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 18 strikes consisting of 66 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 10 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal,four strikes destroyed eight ISIS wellheads and a pumpjack. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes destroyed nine ISIS wellheads. -- Near Raqqa, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a front-end loader. -- Near Taqbah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle and a unmanned aerial vehicle. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 56 engagements against ISIS targets, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government: -- Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed 18 vehicles, three vehicle-borne-bomb factories, two tunnels, an artillery system, a vehicle-borne bomb, a mortar system, a tactical vehicle, a fighting position and a front-end loader; damaged 12 supply routes; and suppressed six ISIS mortar teams and an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Rawah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building and a tactical vehicle. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.
[h=1]Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, April 1, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of nine engagements against ISIS targets:
-- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed three ISIS wellheads.
-- Near Raqqa, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed a weapons storage facility and a vehicle-borne bomb; and damaged a bridge.
-- Near Palmyra, a strike destroyed two ISIS-held buildings and a bunker entrance and damaged two bunker entrances and an ISIS-held building. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 45 engagements against ISIS targets in Mosul, coordinated with and in support of the Iraqi government.
The strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and an ISIS staging area; destroyed two fighting positions, a vehicle-borne bomb, a sniper weapon system and a rocket-propelled grenade system; damaged three supply routes and a fighting position; and suppressed 12 ISIS mortar teams, four ISIS tactical units, two ISIS heavy-machine-gun teams and an ISIS sniper team. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.[/FONT]
[h=1]BREAKING NEWS: ISIS's second-in-command is killed in an air strike in Iraq[/h]
Ayad al-Jumaili, was wiped out by the country's air force along with other leaders of the terror group, in the region of al-Qaim, near the border with Syria
Jumaili is believed to be second-in-command to leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
ISIS man, from Fallujah, was the head of the terror group's internal security unit
Iraqi State TV announced the death, citing the country's military intelligence
ISIS's deputy leader has been killed in air strike in Iraq, it emerged today. Ayad al-Jumaili, was wiped out by the country's air force along with other leaders of the terror group, in the region of al-Qaim, near the border with Syria. Jumaili is believed to be second-in-command to leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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It's understood that al-Jumaili, from Fallujah, was the head of the terror group's internal security unit. File photo of a man holding an ISIS flag
Iraqi State TV announced the death, citing the country's military intelligence. It's understood that Jumaili, from Fallujah, was the head of the terror group's internal security unit. He was previously an intelligence officer in the Iraqi army until 2003. More to follow.
[h=1]U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIS[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, April 2, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 31 engagements against ISIS targets:
-- Near Raqqa, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed eight barges and five fighting positions; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Palmyra, two strikes destroyed three ISIS command-and-control nodes, three supply caches, a checkpoint and a bunker; and damaged three bunkers. -- Near Tabqah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of 45 engagements against ISIS targets, coordinated with and in support of the Iraqi government:
-- Near Kirkuk, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Mosul, six strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and an ISIS staging area; destroyed three rocket-propelled-grenade systems, three fighting positions, a heavy machine gun, an artillery system, a weapons factory and a vehicle-borne-bomb factory; damaged seven supply routes and five fighting positions; and suppressed 12 ISIS mortar teams, four ISIS tactical units and an ISIS sniper team. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.[/FONT]
[h=1]Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, April 3, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 20 strikes consisting of 51 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 13 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed two ISIS wellheads, two heavy equipment pieces and two oil storage tanks. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed three ISIS wellheads. -- In Palmyra, a strike destroyed an ISIS improvised weapons facility and an improvised explosive device. -- Near Raqqa, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position. -- Near Shadaddi, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three fighting positions. -- In Tabqah, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two tactical vehicles, a fighting position and a tank; and damaged four supply routes. Strikes in Iraq Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes consisting of 38 engagements against ISIS targets in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of the Iraqi government: -- Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed a fighting position, a mortar system and a rocket-propelled grenade system; damaged three fighting positions, two supply routes and a supply cache; and suppressed eight ISIS mortar teams and four ISIS tactical units. -- Near Qaim, six strikes destroyed two vehicle-borne-bomb facilities, a vehicle bomb factory, a vehicle bomb, an explosives cache and an ISIS finance office. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.
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[h=1]Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]April 4, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 55 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes consisting of 17 engagements against ISIS targets in Syria: -- Near Abu Kamal, four strikes destroyed nine ISIS wellheads and an oil storage tank. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes destroyed five ISIS wellheads and five barges. -- Near Palmyra, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a heavy machine gun. -- Near Raqqa, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Tabqah, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions and a tank. Strikes in Iraq Coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes consisting of 38 engagements against ISIS targets in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of the Iraqi government. -- Near Mosul, six strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and an ISIS machine gun team; destroyed five fighting positions, two vehicle-bomb factories, a weapons facility and an anti-air artillery system; damaged three supply routes and three fighting positions; and suppressed four ISIS mortar teams, two ISIS tactical units and an ISIS artillery team. -- Near Qaim, five strikes destroyed two vehicle-bomb factories, two weapons storage facilities and an ISIS-held building. -- Near Rawah, two strikes engaged two ISIS staging areas. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.
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[h=1]Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, April 5, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes consisting of 22 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed eight ISIS oil tanker trucks and two wellheads. -- Near Raqqa, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, three vehicles, a mortar system, a rocket system and an excavator. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, seven strikes destroyed 10 ISIS wellheads, an explosives cache and an oil inlet manifold. -- Near Tabqah, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions. Strikes in Iraq Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes consisting of 52 engagements against ISIS targets in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of the Iraqi government: -- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed an ISIS media facility. -- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a watercraft. -- Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units; destroyed two mortar systems, two command-and-control nodes, a supply cache and a fighting position; damaged nine supply routes and a bridge; and suppressed 10 ISIS mortar teams and two ISIS tactical units. -- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed 16 rockets, six rocket systems, and a vehicle-borne bomb. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force 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.[/FONT]
