[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, July 21, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting conducted 28 strikes consisting of 54 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 24 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed an ISIS oil storage tanker. -- Near Shadaddi, two strikes destroyed a vehicle bomb and an ISIS-held building and suppressed a fighting position. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed an ISIS pipeline and an oil tank. -- Near Raqqa, 16 strikes engaged 10 ISIS tactical units; destroyed 13 fighting positions, two pipelines and an oil tank; and damaged a supply route and an ISIS railway. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 30 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Beiji, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed three ISIS-held buildings, two vehicles, an ISIS headquarters and a weapons cache. -- Near Huwayjah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building. -- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed a vehicle bomb factory. -- Near Qayyarah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed a boat, a mortar system, a vehicle and a tactical vehicle; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Rawah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fuel cache. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a tunnel, a vehicle bomb and a vehicle. July 19 Strikes Additionally, 22 strikes were conducted in Syria and Iraq on July 19 that closed within the last 24 hours: -- Near Kisik, Iraq, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Rawah, Iraq, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an unmanned aerial system and a vehicle. -- Near Raqqa, Syria, 19 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units; destroyed 34 fighting positions, two improvised explosive devices and a vehicle bomb; and damaged four fighting positions and a mortar position. -- Near Tanf, Syria, a strike 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]
[h=1]Officials Release Details of Latest 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, July 22, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 15 strikes consisting of 28 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 nine strikes consisting of 13 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed four ISIS oil tankers. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed four oil storage tanks and a vehicle. -- Near Raqqa, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units, destroyed three fighting positions and an anti-air artillery system and damaged a supply route. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 15 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Huwayjah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a supply cache. -- Near Mosul, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed two ISIS vehicles and a vehicle-borne-bomb factory. -- Near Qayyarah, two strikes destroyed an ISIS boat and a vehicle. -- Near Rawah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building. Previous Strikes Additionally, 16 strikes were conducted in Syria and Iraq from July 19-20 that closed within the last 24 hours. -- On July 19, near Raqqa, Syria, two strikes destroyed two ISIS fighting positions and a storage facility and suppressed a mortar system. -- On July 20, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, a strike destroyed nine ISIS oil refinement stills. -- On July 20, near Raqqa, Syria, 12 strikes engaged 10 ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions and a tunnel entrance. -- On July 20, near Kisik, Iraq, a strike suppressed two 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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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 23, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 17 strikes consisting of 29 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 10 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed 12 ISIS oil storage tanks. -- Near Raqqa, nine strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units, destroyed eight fighting positions and a mortar system and damaged two supply routes. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of 19 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Beiji, a strike destroyed two ISIS tactical vehicles and a vehicle. -- Near Qayyarah, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed an ISIS-held building. -- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed three ISIS boats. -- Near Tal Afar, two strikes destroyed four ISIS supply caches, three ISIS-held buildings, two vehicle-borne-bomb facilities, a vehicle, a logistics node, a command-and-control node, a front-end loader and a fuel depot. July 21 Strikes Additionally, six strikes were conducted in Syria and Iraq on July 21 that closed within the last 24 hours. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, a strike destroyed 11 ISIS oil stills. -- Near Raqqah, Syria, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed six fighting positions. -- Near Kisik, Iraq, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Tal Afar, Iraq, a strike destroyed four ISIS tunnel entrances. 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 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, July 24, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 16 strikes consisting of 27 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 17 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed eight ISIS oil refinement stills and two oil tankers. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle, an oil tanker and an oil storage tank. -- Near Raqqa, seven strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed two fighting positions, a mortar tube and a mortar facility; and damaged five fighting positions and a supply route. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted three strikes consisting of 10 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles and a staging area. -- Near Qayyarah, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two ISIS-held buildings, two vehicles, a mortar system and a fighting position. July 22 Strikes Additionally, 14 strikes were conducted in Syria and Iraq on July 22 that closed within the last 24 hours. -- Near Kisik, Iraq, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle. -- Near Raqqa, Syria, 12 strikes engaged 10 ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, a storage facility and a tunnel. 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, July 25, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 29 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 27 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes destroyed 14 ISIS oil stills and five wellheads. -- Near Raqqa, 12 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units; destroyed seven fighting positions, a vehicle-borne bomb and a mortar system; and damaged a fighting position. -- Near Shadaddi, seven strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and destroyed two staging areas, two command-and-control nodes, an improvised-bomb storage area, an observation post and a fighting position. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of two engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Qaim, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Rawah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a supply cache. Previous Strikes Additionally, officials reported details today on 13 previous strikes that were unavailable at the time of previous reports. -- A July 20 strike near Raqqa engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position. -- On July 23 near Raqqa, nine strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, a vehicle and a tunnel entrance; and damaged a supply route. -- Three July 23 strikes near Kisik, Iraq, engaged an ISIS tactical unit, destroyed a fighting position and suppressed a mortar 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.
[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, July 26, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 32 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 30 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed an ISIS oil tanker trailer and a wellhead. -- Near Raqqa, 24 strikes engaged 14 ISIS tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, four observation points, three sniper positions, two command-and-control nodes, two supply caches, two mortar systems, a vehicle-borne bomb, an ISIS communication tower, a front-end loader, an ammunition cache, a tactical vehicle and a heavy machine gun; and suppressed a supply route. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of two engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Huwayjah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle. -- Near Kisik, a strike destroyed six ISIS rocket systems and an ISIS-held building. Additional July 24 Strikes Officials also provided details today on 13 strikes in Syria and Iraq on July 24 for which the information was not available in time for yesterday's report: -- Near Kisik, a strike damaged four ISIS vehicles. -- Near Qayyarah, Iraq, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Raqqa, 10 strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and destroyed five fighting positions, three oil refinement stills, a vehicle, a command-and-control node and a weapons cache. -- Near Abu Kamal, Syria, a strike destroyed three ISIS oil stills and a 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]U.S., Coalition Continue 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, July 27, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 22 strikes consisting of 35 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 21 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed an ISIS financial exchange facility and a vehicle-borne-bomb factory. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed three ISIS wellheads. -- Near Raqqa, 12 strikes engaged eight ISIS tactical units and destroyed five vehicles, four fighting positions, three supply caches, a command-and-control node and an ISIS communications facility. -- Near Shadaddi, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle. Officials also provided details today on 16 previous strikes in Syria for which the information was unavailable in time for yesterday's report: -- A July 20 strike near Raqqa destroyed six fighting positions and suppressed a mortar team. -- A July 21 strike near Raqqa destroyed 14 fighting positions and suppressed a mortar team. -- Two July 23 strikes near Raqqa damaged nine fighting positions. -- Twelve July 25 strikes near Raqqa engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed five mortar positions, a vehicle-borne-bomb storage facility, a vehicle-borne bomb and ISIS equipment. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of 14 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Mosul, a strike illuminated an area. -- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed an ISIS weapons cache. -- Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a malfunctioning piece of coalition equipment and a 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]Syrian Democratic Forces Make Gains in Raqqa Against ISIS[/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, July 27, 2017 — In its 53rd day of coalition operations to liberate Raqqa, Syria, from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria control, the Syrian Democratic Forces have about 45 percent of the city under its control, Army Col. Ryan Dillon, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman, told Pentagon reporters today. A Marine fires an M777A2 howitzer in Syria during the early morning on June 3, 2017. Marines have been conducting 24-hour, all-weather fire support for the coalition’s local partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, to support Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Callahan
Speaking from Baghdad via teleconference, the colonel said the SDF have cleared about 9 square miles of terrain this past week as they fought against stiff, sporadic resistance from ISIS entrenched in Raqqa. “On the western axis, the SDF took control of a series of multistory buildings that allowed them to provide over watch and push further into the city's center,” Dillon said. “On the eastern axis, the SDF made incremental gains south of the main road that runs east to west in the city.” The distance between the east and west axes is less than a half-mile, he noted, and added once the two link up, the SDF will have full control of southern Raqqa. And south of the Euphrates River, the SDF continue to isolate Raqqa and reinforce their positions. Iraqis Continue Clearing Mosul Turning to Iraq, Dillon said the Iraqi security forces control all parts of Mosul and continue clearance operations to look for ISIS fighters in hiding, and identify explosive devices that could threaten friendly forces or civilians. Iraqi army, emergency response division, counterterrorism service and federal police forces maintain their sectors of Mosul until the home forces take over and secure the area, he said. “There have been no strikes by the coalition in Mosul for nearly two weeks now,” Dillon said. “There have only been a handful of direct-fire engagements by the ISF in Mosul over the last week.” And, for the first time since operations to liberate Mosul began in October 2016, July 25 marked the first day there were no ISF casualties in Mosul. “These are all indicators to the improving security situation there,” the colonel said. Law of Armed Conflict Violations Reports Dillon also discussed recent reports of alleged Law of Armed Conflict violations during defeat-ISIS operations. Video Player
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Authenticity of the reports has not been verified, he said, adding that any violation should be investigated transparently. Coalition Disrupts ISIS Propaganda Meanwhile, the combined joint task force and the coalition are making significant strides in countering ISIS’s propaganda operations, Dillon said. “We have said several times that we will not allow ISIS sanctuary,” he said. “When known, we will degrade ISIS's ability to conduct battlefield operations; to inspire, plan, finance and direct terror attacks; and recruit and move terrorist fighters.” The spokesman said the coalition has in recent months targeted and killed numerous senior ISIS propagandists and facilitators in Iraq and Syria. “The removal of these key ISIS leaders disrupts ISIS's propaganda production, distribution and the ability to fund their activities,” Dillon said. The defeat ISIS coalition “has collectively blunted the edge of terrorist propaganda. ISIS's online supporters are dwindling, with counter-ISIS content outnumbering pro-ISIS content across the world,” he said. The colonel reported a 92-percent decrease in global shares of ISIS video content on Twitter during May. In April, ISIS propaganda production dropped to its lowest point in more than six months, a 75-percent reduction in ISIS's monthly output in 2016. The global coalition launched a campaign -- #takedaeshdown -- to inform social media users of how to report ISIS extremist content to platform owners and add pressure on them to remove the content, he added. “ISIS is losing on every front -- on the battlefield, in recruiting, in social media, and generating money,” Dillon said. “And they will continue to lose with the pressure put on by our partners in Iraq and Syria.”
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[h=1]Officials Release Latest Details of 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, July 28, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 21 strikes consisting of 25 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, three strikes destroyed two ISIS oil storage tanks, two oil trailers, an oil refinement still and a wellhead. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes destroyed 18 ISIS oil refinement stills and three wellheads and suppressed a supply route. -- Near Raqqa, eight strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed six fighting positions, a supply cache, an ISIS communication headquarters and an anti-air artillery system. -- Near Shadaddi, a strike destroyed an ISIS tunnel. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of five engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Baghdad, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed an ISIS chemical storage site. - Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed four fighting positions and a supply cache. July 26 Strikes Additionally, 14 strikes were conducted in Syria and Iraq on July 26 that closed within the last 24 hours. -- Near Qaim, Iraq, two strikes destroyed two ISIS vehicle-borne-bomb factories and a front-end loader and damaged a crane and a front-end loader. -- Near Raqqa, Syria, 18 strikes engaged 12 ISIS tactical units; destroyed eight fighting positions, two command-and-control nodes, an improvised explosive device facility, a supply cache and a logistics node; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Tal Afar, Iraq, four strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed an ISIS-held building, a vehicle, a front-end loader and a supply cache; and suppressed a mortar 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.
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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, July 30, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 18 strikes consisting of 28 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 12 strikes consisting of 17 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters. -- Near Al Shadaddi, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a staging area. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed five ISIS oil stills and four oil tanks. -- Near Raqqah, eight strikes engaged eight ISIS tactical units and destroyed seven fighting positions and three vehicles. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 11 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Al Huwayjah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building. -- Near Al Qaim, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a staging area. -- Near Kisik, two strikes destroyed three ISIS-held buildings and a supply cache. -- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed an ISIS fighting position, a vehicle-born bomb and a vehicle-born bomb facility. Newly Reported Strikes Additionally, 19 strikes were conducted in Syria and Iraq on July 28 that closed within the last 24 hours. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, a strike destroyed four ISIS oil stills. -- Near Raqqah, Syria, 16 strikes engaged 12 ISIS tactical units, destroyed an anti-air artillery system, and damaged seven fighting positions. -- Near Sultan Abdullah, Iraq, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a tunnel system. -- Near Tal Afar, Iraq, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a 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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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 31, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 23 strikes consisting of 27 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 17 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building. -- Near Raqqa, 14 strikes engaged 12 ISIS tactical units; destroyed nine fighting positions, three supply caches, two ISIS-held buildings, a vehicle, a tunnel and a command-and-control node; and suppressed a fighting position. -- Near Shadaddi, a strike destroyed an ISIS vehicle. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of 10 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Huwayjah, two strikes destroyed an ISIS oil refinement still and a front-end loader and suppressed a front-end loader. -- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle. -- Near Kisik, a strike engaged an ISIS mortar team and damaged two command-and-control nodes and two ISIS-held buildings. -- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed an ISIS vehicle. -- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed an ISIS-held building and a tactical vehicle. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit. July 29 Strikes Additionally, five strikes were conducted in Syria and Iraq on July 29 that closed within the last 24 hours. -- Near Qaim, Iraq, a strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, a strike destroyed five ISIS oil refinement stills. -- Near Kisik, Iraq, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Rawah, Iraq, a strike destroyed a command-and-control node. 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]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, Aug. 1, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 29 strikes consisting of 35 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 23 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed 13 ISIS oil stills, an oil storage barrel and an ISIS chemical weapons factory. -- Near Raqqa, 16 strikes engaged 11 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 14 fighting positions, a tactical vehicle, a mortar system and a vehicle-borne-bomb facility. -- Near Shadaddi, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a command-and-control node and an ISIS-held building. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 12 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Huwayjah, three strikes destroyed two ISIS financial headquarters, three vehicle-borne-bomb factories and an explosives cache. -- Near Mosul, a strike suppressed a mortar team. -- Near Qaim, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two staging areas. -- Near Rawah, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle-borne-bomb storage facility, a vehicle and a weapons storage facility. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed four fighting positions and two supply caches. Previous Strikes Additionally, five strikes were conducted in Syria and Iraq on July 29-30 that closed within the last 24 hours. -- On July 29, near Raqqa, Syria, 10 strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units; destroyed three command-and-control nodes, a storage facility and a fighting position; and damaged nine fighting positions. -- On July 30, near Huwayjah, Iraq, a strike destroyed a vehicle-borne-bomb factory. -- On July 30, near Shadaddi, Syria, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed six vehicle-borne bombs, four ISIS-held buildings and a command-and-control node. 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 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, Aug. 2, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 12 strikes consisting of 16 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 nine strikes consisting of 10 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed three ISIS wellheads. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed an ISIS oil refinery. -- Near Raqqa, seven strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed four fighting positions, two ISIS headquarters, an improvised explosive device, an ammunition cache and a fuel supply point. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted three strikes consisting of six engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Huwayjah, a strike destroyed a piece of ISIS engineering equipment and a front-end loader. -- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed a vehicle-borne bomb. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed four front-end loaders, a supply cache and a command-and-control node. Previous Strikes Additionally, seven strikes consisting of 10 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on July 30-31 that closed within the last 24 hours. -- On July 30, near Raqqa, Syria, four strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units. -- On July 31, near Raqqa, Syria, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units. -- On July 31, near Kisik, Iraq, a strike illuminated an 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.
[h=1]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, Aug. 3, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 33 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 21 strikes consisting of 26 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed three ISIS oil storage tanks, three wellheads, an oil pump and a front-end loader. -- Near Raqqa, 14 strikes engaged 10 ISIS tactical units and destroyed nine fighting positions, two vehicles, a supply cache, a vehicle-borne bomb, a mortar position, an ISIS unmanned aerial system site and a generator. -- Near Shadaddi, four strikes destroyed two ISIS-held buildings, a staging area and a vehicle and damaged an ISIS headquarters. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of seven engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Huwayjah, a strike destroyed a vehicle-borne-bomb facility. -- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed two ISIS-held buildings and a staging area. -- Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle and a vehicle-borne-bomb facility. -- Near Tal Afar, two strikes destroyed an ISIS headquarters, four tunnels, and two improvised explosive devices. Aug. 1 Strikes Additionally, 27 strikes consisting of 33 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 1 that closed within the last 24 hours. -- Near Abu Kamal, Syria, a strike destroyed three ISIS oil separator tanks. -- Near Shadaddi, Syria, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two rocket sites, two ISIS-held buildings, and a command and control node. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed 16 ISIS oil stills and an oil tanker truck. -- Near Raqqa, Syria, 17 strikes engaged 14 ISIS tactical units; destroyed eight fighting positions, two ammunition caches, and a vehicle-borne-bomb factory; and damaged a fighting position. -- Near Kisik, Iraq, a strike illuminated an area. -- Near Tal Afar, Iraq, a strike destroyed an improvised explosive device 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]Coalition-Backed Syrian Forces Close in on Raqqa Despite ISIS Tactics, Official Says[/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, Aug. 3, 2017 — Syrian Democratic Forces continue to progress every day in their fight to retake Raqqa, Syria, from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria control despite the enemy's fierce and suicidal tactics, the spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve told reporters at the Pentagon today. An anti-personnel obstacle breaching system destroys ordinance during a United Kingdom-led combat engineer training course at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, July 26, 2017. The complex is one of four Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve building-partner-capacity sites to train partner forces and enhance their effectiveness on the battlefield. DoD photo by Army Cpl. Tracy McKithern
"Fighting in Raqqa continues to be intense as fanatical ISIS dead-enders and foreign terrorist fighters left to die use the dense urban environment to try to cling to territory," Army Col. Ryan Dillon said from Baghdad by teleconference. ISIS continues to use the closely spaced buildings and tight streets of the city to hide large improvised explosive devices, attempting to slow the advances of the SDF, which is clawing away at remaining hiding places, the spokesman said. More than 80 percent of the ISIS attacks against the SDF stem from hidden IEDs, he added. Small Gap Between Two Axes The SDF is advancing from three axes from the east, the west and south of the Euphrates River, Dillon said, adding that as of this morning, a 250-meter gap, about 820 feet, remains between the east and west axes. "That can be covered by fire, but it's only a short amount of time before there's an actual, physical linkup there," he added. In cleared sections of the city, the volunteer Raqqa internal security forces are making sure terrorists neither escape from nor return to Raqqa, Dillon said. The force is about 800 strong, with 230 newly trained members added this week, he noted. Video Player
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Mosul Clearing Continues In Iraq, the coalition continues to support Iraqi security forces as they clear Mosul and prepare for offensive operations in Tal Afar, the spokesman said. "[The] Iraqi Army Emergency Response Division and Counter Terrorism Service will transition security to hold forces in West Mosul here shortly," he added. "The [Iraqi forces] are firmly in control of Mosul." As areas in Mosul become more secure, the colonel noted, humanitarian aid and multiple projects can get underway in the hardest-hit neighborhoods following the collapse of ISIS control. "There was a surge this week of engineers that assessed some 200 schools, 20 electrical substations, seven sewage treatment plants, two hospitals and several police stations in West Mosul," Dillon said. Video Player
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Schools have reopened in cleared parts of the city, and electricity has been connected to a water treatment facility that is expected to soon provide clean drinking water to several hundred thousand Moslawis in West Mosul, he noted. "And these are just a few of the many projects decided by local governments to return to life after ISIS," he added. The enemy poses a global threat because of its commitment to plot, direct and incite terror attacks and its ability to recruit, move and finance the terrorists who commit those attacks, Dillon said. "The coalition will not stop targeting ISIS terrorists in Iraq and Syria until this threat is removed, the region is secure, and our homelands are safe," he told reporters.
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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, Aug. 4, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 21 strikes consisting of 26 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 19 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed five oil stills, two vehicles, and an improvised-bomb facility. -- Near Shadaddi, a strike destroyed an ISIS weapon cache. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed a ISIS financial headquarters. -- Near Raqqa, 11 strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed six fighting positions, a mortar system, a vehicle, a vehicle-borne bomb and a supply route. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of seven engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Kirkuk, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Kisik, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a command-and-control node, a vehicle, an artillery system and a recoilless rifle. -- Near Tal Afar, two strikes destroyed three ISIS fighting positions, an improvised-bomb facility and a weapons cache. Other Recent Strikes Officials also provided details today on 40 other recent strikes consisting of 48 engagements for which the information was unavailable in time to be included in previous reports. -- On Aug. 1 near Raqqa, 17 strikes engaged 13 ISIS tactical units, destroyed two staging areas and an ISIS headquarters, and damaged a vehicle-borne-bomb factory. -- On Aug. 2 near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed an ISIS improvised-bomb factory and two oil stills. -- On Aug. 2 near Raqqa, 20 strikes engaged 11 ISIS tactical units and destroyed six fighting positions, two supply caches, a tactical vehicle, a tunnel, a vehicle-borne-bomb factory and a command-and-control node. -- On Aug. 2 near Kisik, a strike illuminated an 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]Coalition 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, Aug. 5, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 12 strikes consisting of 16 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 four strikes consisting of four engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed four ISIS oil stills.
-- Near Shadaddi, two strikes suppressed two ISIS mortar teams. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of seven engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Huwayjah, two strikes destroyed an ISIS-held building and an ISIS headquarters. -- Near Kisik, a strike illuminated an area. -- Near Rawah, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building, a vehicle-borne bomb and a vehicle-borne-bomb storage facility. -- Near Tal Afar, two strikes destroyed five VBIED facilities. Aug. 3 Strikes Additionally, 27 strikes consisting of 33 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 3 that closed within the last 24 hours. -- Near Abu Kamal, Syria, a strike destroyed 11 ISIS oil stills. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed an ISIS financial 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.
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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, Aug. 6, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 32 strikes consisting of 39 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 30 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed three ISIS wellheads, two oil storage tanks and a pumpjack. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed eight ISIS wellheads, a excavator, a crane and a vehicle. -- Near Raqqa, 23 strikes engaged eight ISIS tactical units and destroyed 19 fighting positions, five ISIS-held buildings, three improvised explosive device factories, an ISIS communications tower and a unmanned aerial system launch site. -- Near Shadaddi, a strike destroyed three IED factories. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of nine engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed an ISIS vehicle. -- Near Rawah, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Tal Afar, two strikes destroyed five ISIS tunnel entrances and a mortar system. Aug. 4 Strikes Additionally, 15 strikes consisting of 17 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 3 that closed within the last 24 hours. -- Near Raqqa, Syria, 11 strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed seven fighting positions, a staging area and a tunnel. -- Near Shadaddi, Syria, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a command-and-control node. -- Near Mosul, Iraq, a strike illuminated an area. -- Near Rawah, Iraq, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Tal Afar, Iraq, a strike destroyed three IEDs. 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, Aug. 8, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 35 strikes consisting of 42 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 29 strikes consisting of 36 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed an improvised-bomb factory. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed seven ISIS wellheads and a weapons cache. -- Near Raqqa, 25 strikes engaged 17 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 37 fighting positions, two command-and-control nodes, two weapons caches, two vehicles and a weapons depot. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of six engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed a vehicle-borne-bomb supply site. -- Near Bashir, a strike destroyed three ISIS oil stills. -- Near Kisik, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles, a tractor and a silo. -- Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle and an ISIS-held building. Aug. 6 Strikes Officials also reported results today of 16 Aug, 6 strikes consisting of 28 engagements for which details were unavailable at the time of yesterday's report: -- Near Raqqah, 12 strikes engaged eight ISIS tactical units and destroyed six fighting positions, a mortar system, an anti-air artillery system and a vehicle-borne bomb. -- Near Huwayjah, Iraq, a strike destroyed two ISIS oil stills and a refinery. -- Near Qaim, two strikes destroyed 12 ISIS oil stills and a vehicle-borne-bomb factory. -- Near Kisik, a strike 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]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 9, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 31 strikes consisting of 41 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 32 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed three ISIS supply routes. -- Near Raqqa, 22 strikes engaged 15 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 20 fighting positions, an improvised explosive device, ISIS engineering equipment, a logistics node and a command-and-control node. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of nine engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Huwayjah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three vehicle-borne-IED facilities. -- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a staging area and a vehicle. -- Near Kisik, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two command-and control-nodes and an IED factory. -- Near Rawah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed three vehicle-borne-IED facilities. Other Recent Strikes Officials also reported results today from nine other recent strikes consisting of 17 engagements for which details were unavailable at the time of yesterday's report: -- Near Raqqa, an Aug. 6 strike destroyed 10 ISIS fighting positions and two mortar systems. -- Near Raqqa, six Aug. 7 strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, an ISIS communications tower and a mortar system. -- Near Tal Afar, two Aug. 7 strikes destroyed two IED facilities and a vehicle-borne-IED factory and suppressed five ISIS 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.[/FONT]
