[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 24, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 31 strikes consisting of 97 engagements, 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 24 strikes consisting of 48 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed three ISIS wellheads. -- Near Palmyra, two strikes destroyed four fighting positions and two ISIS shipping containers. -- Near Raqqa, seven strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, a heavy machine gun, a tactical vehicle and an ISIS wellhead. -- Near Tabqah, 12 strikes engaged 10 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 12 fighting positions, a tactical vehicle, an ISIS vehicle, a heavy machine gun and a command-and-control node. Additionally, three strikes were conducted in Syria from April 19-21 that have been closed within the last 24 hours. -- On April 19, near Raqqa, Syria, a strike damaged a command-and-control node. -- On April 20, near Raqqa, Syria, a strike suppressed two ISIS tactical units and damaged a fighting position. -- On Apr. 21, near Raqqa, Syria, a strike destroyed an improvised bomb factory and suppressed two ISIS tactical units. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of 49 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Rawah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS staging area. -- Near Mosul, six strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed 11 fighting positions, eight heavy machine guns, four rocket-propelled grenade systems, two ISIS-held buildings, an ISIS-held bridge and a vehicle-borne bomb; damaged 14 ISIS supply routes and a fighting position; and suppressed four rocket teams, three mortar teams and an ISIS tactical unit. 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 Release Details of Latest Strikes 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 25, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 35 strikes consisting of 78 engagements, 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 24 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed five ISIS wellheads. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, nine strikes destroyed 10 ISIS oil-processing equipment items, four ISIS fuel trucks and three ISIS wellheads. -- Near Shadaddi, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit, a fighting position and a mortar system. -- Near Tabqah, seven strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed three ISIS command-and-control nodes, a fighting position and a heavy machine gun; and suppressed two ISIS tactical units. Additionally, two strikes were conducted April 23 that have closed within the last 24 hours. -- On April 23, near Raqqa, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units, destroyed two fighting positions and suppressed two ISIS tactical units. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes consisting of 54 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Kisik, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and suppressed a mortar team and a rocket team. -- Near Mosul, five strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed four weapons caches, two vehicle-borne bombs, a mortar system, a rocket-propelled grenade system, an ISIS fuel truck, a front-end loader, a rocket system and an ISIS staging area; and damaged four ISIS supply routes and a fighting position. -- Near Sinjar, eight strikes destroyed five weapons facilities, two ISIS staging areas, a weapons cache, a vehicle-borne bomb factory and an improvised bomb factory. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a weapons cache, an ISIS staging area and a vehicle-borne bomb. 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, April 26, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 23 strikes consisting of 69 engagements, 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 14 strikes consisting of 22 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, seven strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed eight ISIS wellheads, five oil processing equipment items, two ISIS barges and two fighting positions. -- Near Tabqah, six strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed four fighting positions and a fuel truck. Additionally, four strikes were conducted from April 24 that have closed within the last 24 hours. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed three barges. -- On April 24, near Raqqa, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three ISIS vehicles. -- On April 24, near Tabqah, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions and a rocket-propelled grenade team. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 47 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Kirkuk, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a command-and-control node. -- Near Mosul, six strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and a sniper and destroyed eight weapons caches, three mortar systems, two fighting positions, an ISIS vehicle, a rocket system, a front-end loader and a vehicle-borne bomb. -- Near Rawah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit; and destroyed a tactical vehicle and a weapons cache. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed eight vehicle-borne-bomb storage 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.[/FONT]
[h=1]Coalition Strikes Target 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, April 27, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 29 strikes consisting of 56 engagements, 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 17 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS vehicle. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, six strikes destroyed nine ISIS oil tankers, two ISIS wellheads, an ISIS barge and five ISIS oil refinery equipment items. -- Near Raqqa, four strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a front-end loader, a fighting position and a mortar team. -- Near Tabqah, four strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions. Additionally, three strikes that were conducted on April 25 have closed within the last 24 hours. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed three ISIS barges. -- Near Tabqah, two strikes destroyed two fighting positions. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes consisting of 39 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Huwayjah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS media center. -- Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed 19 vehicles, eight front-end loaders, two ISIS fortifications, a command-and-control node, a mortar system and an ISIS staging area; damaged seven ISIS supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams. -- Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two vehicle-borne-bomb storage areas, a tactical vehicle, a vehicle-borne bomb, a weapons cache and an ISIS staging area. -- Near Sinjar, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a command-and-control node and a vehicle-borne-bomb storage facility. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed a vehicle-borne-bomb facility, a tunnel and an ISIS 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]
[h=1]Inherent Resolve 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, April 28, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 28 strikes consisting of 53 engagements, 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 17 strikes consisting of 20 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed two ISIS wellheads. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two ISIS wellheads, an ISIS fuel truck, an ISIS oil tank and a crane. -- Near Raqqa, two strikes destroyed a command-and-control node and a front-end loader. -- Near Tabqah, eight strikes engaged eight ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, two command-and-control nodes, two bunkers and an ISIS staging area. Additionally, a strike was conducted April 26 that closed within the last 24 hours: -- Near Shadaddi, a strike destroyed a mortar system, an unmanned aircraft launch facility, a command-and-control node and a vehicle-borne-bomb facility. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 47 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Mosul, six strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed eight front-end loaders, two recoilless rifles, a vehicle, a mortar system, an excavator and an anti-air artillery system; damaged a vehicle-borne-bomb facility; and suppressed two mortar teams. -- Near Qaim, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three weapons caches and an ISIS media center. -- Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a tactical vehicle and a vehicle-borne bomb. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS staging area and two bunkers. 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, April 29, 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 24 strikes consisting of 30 engagements against ISIS targets in Syria: -- Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed four ISIS oil storage tanks and two ISIS well heads. -- Near Shadaddi, a strike destroyed a vehicle bomb. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, eight strikes destroyed 21 ISIS boats, three barges, two ISIS well heads, an ISIS oil storage tank and an explosives cache. -- Near Palmyra, a strike destroyed a front-end loader. -- Near Raqqa, a strike destroyed a front-end loader. -- Near Tabqah, 10 strikes engaged 10 ISIS tactical units and destroyed seven fighting positions and four vehicles. Strikes in Iraq Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 24 engagements against ISIS targets in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of the Iraqi government: -- Near Huwayjah, a strike destroyed a fighting position. -- Near Kisik, a strike destroyed a mortar system, an ISIS tactical vehicle and a supply cache. -- Near Mosul, four strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units, damaged seven ISIS supply routes, suppressed an ISIS mortar team and destroyed four mortar systems, two supply caches, an anti-air artillery system, a tactical vehicle, and an ISIS staging area. -- Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed an ISIS staging area and an ISIS weapons facility. 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 ground-based tactical artillery. 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, sometimes cumulative effect in that location. 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. 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. The information used to compile the daily strike releases is based on Greenwich Mean Time.[/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, April 30, 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 20 strikes consisting of 23 engagements against ISIS targets in Syria: -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, six strikes destroyed 12 ISIS barges, six pieces of oil processing equipment, and two ISIS well heads. -- Near Raqqa, eight strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units and destroyed 10 ISIS barges, three vehicles, two tactical vehicles, and an ISIS bridge. -- Near Taqbah, six strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units, damaged an ISIS supply route, suppressed an ISIS tactical unit, and destroyed four fighting positions and a vehicle. Additionally, four strikes conducted April 28 near Taqbah, Syria, closed within the last 24 hours. The strikes destroyed three fighting positions and a vehicle bomb. Strikes in Iraq Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 29 engagements against ISIS targets in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of the Iraqi government: -- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed a vehicle. -- Near Habbaniyah, a strike destroyed a vehicle bomb. -- Near Mosul, six strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units, damaged seven ISIS supply routes, suppressed an artillery system, and destroyed two mortar systems, a vehicle, a fighting position, a vehicle bomb, a tactical vehicle and an ISIS staging area. -- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed a vehicle bomb. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed a bunker. 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 ground-based tactical artillery. 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, sometimes cumulative effect in that location. 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. 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. The information used to compile the daily strike releases is based on Greenwich Mean Time.[/FONT]
[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, May 1, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 28 strikes consisting of 73 engagements, 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 43 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes destroyed four ISIS wellheads. -- Near Raqqa, two strikes destroyed four ISIS barges and an ISIS weapons facility. -- Near Tabqah, 14 strikes engaged 12 ISIS tactical units; destroyed five ISIS oil stills, two vehicles and a fighting position; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 30 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Haditha, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and an ISIS sniper team. -- Near Mosul, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and two sniper teams; destroyed six fighting positions, three artillery systems, three mortar systems, two rocket-propelled-grenade systems, a front-end loader, a vehicle-bomb factory and an ISIS staging area; damaged three ISIS supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams and two rocket teams. -- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed an anti-air artillery system. -- Near Sinjar, a strike destroyed four ISIS fueling points. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed a front-end loader. Earlier Strikes Additionally, officials reported details today of nine April 28-29 strikes for which the information became available after yesterday's report. -- On April 29 near Raqqa, Syria, two strikes destroyed an ISIS-held building and an ISIS staging area. -- On April 28-29 near Tabqah, Syria, six strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed four vehicles, two vehicle-borne bombs and three fighting positions; damaged three fighting positions; and suppressed two ISIS tactical units. -- On April 29 near Mosul, Iraq, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two fighting positions, two weapons caches, a mortar system and a front-end loader; and suppressed a heavy machine gun. 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, May 2, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 15 strikes consisting of 38 engagements, 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 13 strikes consisting of 14 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal; five strikes destroyed three ISIS oil pumps, three ISIS wellheads and a fighting position. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr; three strikes destroyed 12 ISIS fuel tankers, an ISIS wellhead and an ISIS oil pump. -- Near Raqqa; a strike destroyed a fighting position and suppressed a mortar team. -- Near Tabqah; four strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted two strikes near Mosul yesterday, consisting of 24 engagements against ISIS targets. The strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two mortar systems, a front-end loader, an artillery system, a fighting position, a vehicle-bomb factory and a medium machine gun. Additionally, an April 30 strike for which information wasn't available in time for yesterday's report destroyed an ISIS weapons factory, officials said. 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]Liberation Near for Syrian City of Tabqa, OIR Spokesman Says[/h][FONT="]By Lisa FerdinandoDoD News, Defense Media Activity[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]WASHINGTON, May 3, 2017 — Backed by coalition strikes, Syrian partner forces are close to liberating the Syrian city of Tabqa, the spokesman for the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve said today. A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier separates from a KC-10 Extender after receiving fuel during a mission in support of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, Feb. 22, 2017.The KC-10 Extender offloaded 126,000 pounds of fuel to multinational coalition aircraft working to weaken and destroy Islamic State in Iraq and Syria operations. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyler Woodward
The Syrian Democratic Forces and Syrian Arab Coalition are "dominating" the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Tabqa, Air Force Col. John Dorrian told Pentagon reporters via videoconference from Baghdad. "Many of you have probably observed the video footage of ISIS's flag being lowered, which is a signal to all the people in the city that ISIS's brutal control of the city is coming to an end," he said. The coalition is supporting the liberation efforts with precision strikes, including most recently engaging ISIS fighters and their positions that would have otherwise threatened the Syrian partners as they free long-held neighborhoods, Dorrian explained. "Coalition strikes have also taken out ISIS command-and-control nodes and the result has been to cause disarray, reducing the enemy's ability to maintain and organize defense of Tabqa city," he said. Partnered Syrian forces have retaken Tabqa hospital, which the enemy was using as a staging area for foreign fighters and a storage area for weapons and resources, according to Dorrian. Video Player
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Raqqa Shaping Operations Intensify Pressure on ISIS Syrian Democratic Forces continue clearing operations in the countryside north of Raqqa, liberating more than 27 square miles this week, Dorrian said. "As the SDF progresses further in clearing these areas and completes the liberation of Tabqa, the coalition continues shaping operations to isolate Raqqa and increase the ever-mounting pressure on ISIS," he said. The coalition has disrupted or destroyed ISIS supply routes in and around the city, and has also destroyed more than 40 barges ISIS has used to move fighters and supplies along the Euphrates River, he said. Iraqi Forces Battle for West Mosul Iraqi security forces are continuing to experience attacks from ISIS fighters who are encircled in west Mosul, Dorrian said. Video Player
"What ISIS is finding is that this force, the Iraqi security forces, are more than capable of stopping attempts for them to escape as the ISF have built up the perimeter in a manner that makes a breakout very difficult," according to the spokesman. Three coalition strikes this week in Iraq damaged or destroyed vehicle-borne improvised explosive device factories, and several vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices, he said. Coalition air and artillery strikes have also been used to target ISIS snipers and rocket and mortar teams, the colonel added.
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Military Strikes Hit ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
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PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 3, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 11 strikes consisting of 53 engagements, 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 seven strikes consisting of 14 engagements against ISIS targets:
-- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed two ISIS oil tanks.
-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed two ISIS oil separation tanks
and an ISIS wellhead.
-- Near Palmyra, a strike destroyed a fighting position.
-- Near Tabqah, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit;
destroyed 12 fighting positions,
an ISIS supply route,
and a tactical vehicle;
and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.
Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of 39 engagements against ISIS targets:
-- Near Mosul, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and a sniper team;
destroyed two fighting positions,
two artillery systems,
a heavy machine gun,
a medium machine gun,
and an ISIS staging area;
and suppressed nine mortar teams.
Additionally, three strikes were conducted in Iraq on May 1 that closed within the last 24 hours:
-- Near Mosul, May 1, three strikes destroyed three vehicle bombs
and three ISIS fuel tankers,
and suppressed three mortar teams.
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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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 4, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 34 strikes consisting of 81 engagements, 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 28 strikes consisting of 46 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr; six strikes destroyed five ISIS wellheads, three tunnels and an ISIS oil storage tank. -- Near Palmyra, two strikes destroyed three tunnels. -- Near Raqqa, a strike destroyed a command-and-control node. -- Near Tabqah, 18 strikes engaged 11 ISIS tactical units; destroyed nine fighting positions, four vehicles, two tactical vehicles and a vehicle-borne bomb; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 35 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Kirkuk, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and damaged a fighting position. -- Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and a sniper team; destroyed four rocket-propelled-grenade systems, four medium machine guns, two ISIS staging areas, an artillery system, a supply cache, a vehicle-borne bomb, a mortar system and a fighting position. 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 Target 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, May 5, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 20 strikes consisting of 81 engagements, 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 14 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed four ISIS wellheads. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed five ISIS oil storage tanks and three ISIS oil distillation tanks. -- Near Palmyra, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Raqqah, three strikes destroyed a front-end loader and an ISIS wellhead. -- Near Tabqah, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positons and a vehicle. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 67 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed a front-end loader. -- Near Kirkuk, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position. -- Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and a sniper team; destroyed nine mortar systems, nine fighting positions, two heavy machine guns, two tactical vehicles, two ISIS-held buildings, an anti-air artillery system, an artillery system, a command-and-control node, a vehicle bomb, an ISIS bridge, a front-end loader, a weapons cache, a rocket system a vehicle bomb factory; damaged 23 ISIS supply routes, three fighting positions; and suppressed six mortar teams. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit. Additionally, two strikes were conducted in Syria on May 3 that closed within the last 24 hours: -- Near Shadaddi, Syria, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building. -- Near Tabqah, Syria, a strike destroyed a fighting position. 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="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 6, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 18 strikes consisting of 59 engagements, 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 59 engagements against ISIS targets: In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes consisting of 17 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed an ISIS storage unit -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed nine ISIS oil storage tanks, three ISIS wellheads and three ISIS oil tankers. -- Near Raqqa, a strike destroyed two front-end loaders and damaged a dam. -- Near Tabqah, seven strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units; destroyed two ISIS boats, two vehicles, two fighting positions and a vehicle-borne bomb. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of 42 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Mosul, six strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed 10 fighting positions, two mortar systems, a vehicle-borne bomb, a supply cache, a vehicle, an ISIS-held building, a rocket-propelled-grenade system, a vehicle-bomb factory; damaged seven ISIS supply routes and a fighting position; and suppressed two mortar teams and an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed three ISIS oil tankers. 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]Iraqi Forces Pressure ISIS in West Mosul[/h][FONT="]By Terri Moon CronkDoD News, Defense Media Activity[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]WASHINGTON, May 5, 2017 — Iraqi security forces are ratcheting up the pressure to drive the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria out of western Mosul, Iraq, Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, director of Pentagon press operations, told reporters today. A Peshmerga soldier loads his M16 rifle during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense class taught by Italian trainers at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Sept. 21, 2016. This training is part of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve’s mission to increase the security capacity of local forces fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Lisa Soy
“There had been a bit of a slowdown in the progress recently, some due to weather, some due to repositioning,” Davis said. “We now have some progress being made from the northwest, up and including the banks of the Tigris River.” Making Progress Today marks the 76th day of the operation to liberate western Mosul, he said. “Yesterday, there were 24 square kilometers gained along the forward line of troops primarily in the northwest area, and since the west Mosul offensive started, 550 square kilometers have been retaken in west Mosul alone.” Near Mosul, Davis said, “we continue to conduct strikes, engaging ISIS tactical units and a sniper team, destroying mortar systems, fighting positions, heavy machine guns, tactical vehicles, ISIS-held buildings, an anti-air artillery system, a command-and-control node, a [vehicle-borne improvised explosive device], an ISIS bridge, a front-end loader, a weapons cache, a rocket system and a VBIED factory as well as fighting positions. So, the airstrikes in support of this new line of effort is considerable.” Tabqah, Syria In Syria, the area in and around the town of Tabqah remains the focus of effort, Davis said. “We’re ferrying Syrian Democratic Forces across the river and bringing them in by air, [which] has made considerable progress in first isolating and now liberating Tabqah,” he said. As of this morning, he added, more than 80 percent of Tabqa has been cleared. ISIS still controls the Tabqah Dam, “but it’s doing so right now hanging on by a thread, in terms of their ability to control,” Davis said. “Tabqah and Tabqah dam are two of the final elements required to isolate Raqqa,” he said, adding it is very difficult for ISIS fighters get across the Euphrates River, and its bridges in Raqqa have been taken out. “And the SDF now controls [land] up the river banks to Raqqa,” he said. As the SDF encircles the dam, coalition forces can continue to monitor the water level and the infrastructure security to prevent ISIS from threatening Syrians throughout the Raqqa valley, he said. “We continue to support our partners’ operations to isolate Raqqa and have conducted dozens of successful strikes in the past week against ISIS fighting positions and weapons systems,” Davis said.
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 7, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 29 strikes consisting of 76 engagements, 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 37 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, 10 strikes destroyed eight ISIS oil tankers, four ISIS wellheads, two unmanned-aerial-system facilities and an ISIS barge. -- Near Palmyra, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Raqqa, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed two vehicles, a front-end loader and a fighting position. -- Near Tabqah, nine strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed four fighting positions, two tactical vehicles and another vehicle; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. Officials also released details today on seven strikes conducted earlier in Syria for which information was not complete in time for previous reports: -- Near Raqqa on May 3, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a mortar system. -- Near Tabqah on May 3, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two vehicle-borne bombs and two fighting positons. -- Near Dawr Az Zawr on May 5, a strike destroyed six ISIS barges and a crane. -- Near Tabqah on May 5, two strikes destroyed a fighting position. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 47 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Mosul, five strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and a sniper team; destroyed three vehicle-bomb factories, three tactical vehicles, two fighting positions, two medium machine guns, two vehicle-borne bombs, a mortar system, an anti-air artillery system, a vehicle-bomb facility, a rocket-propelled grenade system and a vehicle-bomb staging area; and damaged four fighting positions and four ISIS supply routes. -- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed 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.[/FONT]
[h=1]Counter-ISIS Strikes Target 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, May 8, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 33 strikes consisting of 84 engagements, 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 25 strikes consisting of 31 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed an ISIS wellhead and an ISIS oil storage tank. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes destroyed four ISIS wellheads, a unmanned aerial system storage building and a vehicle. -- Near Palmyra, a strike destroyed a tunnel entrance. -- Near Raqqa, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed 13 ISIS barges and two excavators. -- Near Tabqah, 15 strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed eight fighting positions and a vehicle. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 53 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed an ISIS staging area. -- Near Mosul, six strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and a sniper team; destroyed six fighting positions, four rocket-propelled grenade systems, four vehicle bombs, three medium machine guns, two tactical vehicles, two supply caches, two heavy machine guns, two anti-air artillery systems, two vehicles, a mortar system, a recoilless rifle, a ISIS staging area; damaged 10 ISIS supply routes, seven fighting positions; and suppressed two mortar teams. -- Near Rutbah, a strike destroyed inoperable equipment. Additionally, three strikes were conducted in Syria on May 6 that closed within the last 24 hours: -- Near Tabqah, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions and a supply cache. 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]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 9, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 84 engagements, 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 16 strikes consisting of 20 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed an ISIS oil rig. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed four ISIS oil tankers and an ISIS wellhead. -- Near Raqqa, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed five weapon storage caches and an ISIS barge. -- Near Tabqah, eight strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed five fighting positions. Additionally, two strikes were conducted on May 7 that closed within the last 24 hours: -- Near Tabqah, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a fighting position. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes consisting of 64 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Huwayjah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two ISIS-held buildings. -- Near Mosul, six strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and a sniper; destroyed 12 fighting positions, seven rocket-propelled grenade systems, four medium machine guns, three mortar systems, two vehicle bomb facilitation areas, two front-end loaders, a sniper position, a weapons cache, an improvised explosive device facility, a roadblock and a vehicle bomb; damaged 13 ISIS supply routes and three fighting positions; and suppressed a mortar position. -- Near Rutbah, two strikes destroyed a bunker and a vehicle bomb facility. -- Near Sinjar, a strike destroyed a weapons cache. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed a vehicle 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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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 10, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 21 strikes consisting of 75 engagements, 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 11 strikes consisting of 14 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes engaged an ISIS sniper and destroyed a front-end loader. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed a front-end loader an and ISIS wellhead. -- Near Tabqah, seven strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, three vehicles; damaged a fighting position; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 61 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Huwayjah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed a heavy machine gun, a fighting position and damaged an ISIS supply route. -- Near Rutbah, a strike destroyed a bunker. -- Near Mosul, six strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units and a sniper; destroyed seven mortar systems, five fighting positions, three vehicle bombs, two supply caches, two vehicles, and a command-and-control node; damaged 18 ISIS supply routes, a fighting position, a tunnel; and suppressed four mortar teams and four ISIS tactical units. -- Near Rawah, two strikes destroyed three vehicle bombs, an ISIS staging area and a weapons cache. Additionally, four strikes were conducted in Syria on May 8 that closed within the last 24 hours: -- Near Tabqah, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed a fighting position and a mortar system; and damaged an ISIS supply route. 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]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 11, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 22 strikes consisting of 66 engagements, 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 19 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed two ISIS headquarters. -- Near Raqqa, 11 strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed seven vehicles, three fighting positions, an ISIS barge, a vehicle bomb factory, a weapons storage facility; and damaged two ISIS supply routes. -- Near Tabqah, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of 47 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed five rocket-propelled grenade systems, three fighting positions, three mortar systems, two vehicles, an ISIS staging area, a command-and-control node, a weapons cache; damaged 18 ISIS supply routes, three fighting positions; and suppressed two ISIS tactical units. -- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed a rocket storage facility. -- Near Tal Afar, three strikes destroyed two tactical vehicles, two mortar systems, an anti-air artillery system a vehicle bomb factory, and a supply cache. Additionally, 10 strikes were conducted in Syria on May 9 that closed within the last 24 hours: -- Near Raqqa, 10 strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units; destroyed nine fighting positions, a vehicle bomb factory, an ISIS headquarters; damaged a bridge, a road; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. 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]
