[h=1]OIR Spokesman: No Safe Havens Left for ISIS in Syria or Iraq[/h][FONT="]By Cheryl PellerinDoD News, Defense Media Activity[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2017 — With 50 percent of Raqqa, Syria, now under the control of Syrian Defense Forces and holding forces in place in Mosul, Iraq, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has no safe haven left in either country, the Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said today. An Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fires flares during a flight supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, June 21, 2017. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride
Army Col. Ryan S. Dillon, briefing the media live from Baghdad, gave an update on operations in Syria and Iraq, noting that determined SDF fighters continue to make progress against ISIS as they fight block by block in Raqqa. “The SDF has now cleared more than 50 percent of the city from terrorists,” Dillon said. “The SDF are in a fierce urban fight and have almost managed to link up their forces along the eastern and western axes as they conduct deliberate clearance operations of areas under their control,” he added. Syria Operations Fighting in the tightly packed old city is difficult because buildings and even corpses are rigged with improvised explosives by ISIS to stall the SDF advance, the colonel said. In the past week, ISIS has used car bombs to attack evacuating civilians and working journalists. In attacks two days in a row, ISIS used armored vehicles packed with explosives to kill six noncombatants and wound five reporters, he said. The Raqqa Internal Security Force, otherwise known as the RISF, now more than 1,000 strong and composed mainly of Arabs from the Raqqa area, is filling in behind the SDF to provide security and prevent ISIS from returning to cleared neighborhoods, Dillon said. Video Player
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In southern Syria, near the Iraq-Syria border, there were clashes Monday between ISIS and militia groups, he said, noting that there were initial allegations of coalition strikes on Iraqi popular mobilization forces. "We verified that the coalition did not conduct air or ground artillery strikes in that location at that time," the colonel said. "This has since been confirmed and corroborated by Iraqi security forces and Iraqi popular mobilization forces." Rebuilding Iraq Holding forces are in place in Mosul, Dillon said, and the federal police, the 16th Iraqi Armored Division and some Counter Terrorism Service battalions remain in eastern and western Mosul to provide security as the cleanup begins and civilians start rebuilding their lives. “We have seen the resilience of the Moslawis in East Mosul and we are beginning to see it in the west as markets open and people begin to return … to their neighborhoods. The coalition continues to support the [Iraqis] as they reset and prepare for follow-on operations in Tal Afar,” he said. The coalition conducted more than 50 strikes in the past week against ISIS defensive positions, headquarters, weapons caches and vehicle bomb and road bomb factories in Tal Afar and Kisik Junction, which is about 30 kilometers east of Tal Afar, Dillon said, where ISIS is defending the approach to the city. An airman reviews maintenance records before a flight to support Operation Inherent Resolve at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 2, 2017. The airman is a pilot assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles
The coalition estimates that about 2,000 ISIS fighters are in and around Tal Afar, and the colonel said the fight to root them out from one of ISIS' last Iraq strongholds is expected to be difficult, he said. “In former ISIS strongholds, where local Iraqis are back in control and taking care of their people, we see continued progress,” Dillon said. In Tikrit, liberated in April 2015, more than 95 percent of those who fled the city have returned, the colonel said. In Ramadi, liberated in February 2016, more than 300,000 displaced persons have returned, and 20 schools, 18 health centers and 250 houses are rehabilitated, he added. In Fallujah, liberated in June 2016, 400,000 displaced persons have returned, clean water is pumped to 60 percent of residents, and projects have begun to rehabilitate more than 10,000 houses over the next 18 months, Dillon said. After ISIS is removed from an area, it is cleared of hazards, international aid and local governance resumes, he said. Degrading ISIS Finances Highlighting success in degrading ISIS financial resources, Dillon said the coalition conducted precision airstrikes on five ISIS financial centers in Iraq and Syria over the past two weeks. “In southern Syria, two airstrikes in Abu Kamal destroyed an ISIS financial headquarters and a bulk cash depository, and another ISIS financial headquarters was destroyed in Deir ez-Zor. Two airstrikes in Iraq destroyed ISIS financial centers in Huwayjah and al-Muthanna,” the colonel said. Video Player
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The coalition is disrupting ISIS financing across Iraq and Syria to keep the terrorist organization from raising, moving and using the resources to pay for fighters and fund terrorism around the globe, Dillon said. The coalition has struck about 30 ISIS banks and financial centers over the past three years, destroying tens of millions of dollars, and Iraqi government has cut off more than 90 bank branches inside ISIS territory from global financial systems, he added. ISIS also is under significant pressure because the coalition is targeting its oil and other revenue streams, the colonel said. “They have been forced to cut fighter pay by half, and having lost Mosul, and with the SDF making steady progress in Raqqa, ISIS has lost much of its revenue base,” Dillon explained. ISIS is becoming increasingly desperate and resorting to more arbitrary taxation and extortion, undermining credibility with the local population and attractiveness to recruits, he added. These efforts along with ISIS battlefield losses, leader deaths and degraded propaganda all contribute to a losing organization, Dillon said. “ISIS does not have the same level of leadership it once had. They do not have the same level of grandeur. People just no longer want to come and join these terrorists. And they do not have the resources they once had,” he noted. “ISIS is losing [and] it will continue to lose under the pressure of our partner forces and the coalition until they are defeated in Iraq and Syria,” Dillon said.
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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. 10, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 18 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 16 strikes consisting of 25 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed ISIS oil equipment. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed an ISIS wellhead. -- Near Raqqa, 14 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units and destroyed 27 fighting positions, five command-and-control nodes, two heavy machine guns, a mortar system, a vehicle and an improvised explosive device factory. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of four engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Kisik, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building and a vehicle. Aug. 8 Strikes Officials also announced results today on 11 strikes consisting of 19 engagements conducted Aug. 8 in Syria and Iraq for which the information was unavailable in time for yesterday's report: -- Near Raqqa, seven strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, three command-and-control nodes, an IED and a heavy machine gun. -- Near Kisik, two strikes suppressed 10 mortar systems. -- Near Tal Afar, two strikes destroyed an ISIS staging area 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]
[h=1]U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes to Defeat 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. 11, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 38 strikes consisting of 51 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 34 strikes consisting of 43 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle. -- Near Raqqa, 33 strikes engaged 14 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 21 fighting positions, four command-and-control nodes, three ISIS communication nodes, two improvised bombs, a logistics node and an ISIS communication facility. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of eight engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed a vehicle bomb factory. -- Near Tal Afar, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed three ISIS warehouses, two ISIS-held buildings, two tunnel entrances and a command-and-control node. Aug. 9 Strikes Additionally, 18 strikes consisting of 21 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 9 that closed within the last 24 hours: -- Near Raqqa, Syria, 16 strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units; destroyed 13 fighting positions, three command-and-control nodes, a mortar system, an improvised bomb and a heavy machine gun; and damaged two fighting positions. -- Near Kisik Iraq, two strikes destroyed four ISIS headquarters buildings. 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, Aug. 12, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 34 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 27 strikes consisting of 34 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed an ISIS vehicle. -- Near Raqqa, 26 strikes engaged 19 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 35 fighting positions, two vehicles, an ISIS headquarters and an ISIS communication line. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of eight engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Huwayjah, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed five pieces of oil equipment, two vehicles, an explosives cache, an ISIS-held building and a vehicle bomb factory. -- Near Kisik, two strikes destroyed three ISIS unmanned aerial system launch platforms and suppressed a mortar team and an artillery system. -- Near Tal Afar, two strikes destroyed an ISIS weapons cache and a mortar system, and suppressed two mortar teams. Aug. 9-10 Strikes Additionally, 17 strikes consisting of 19 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 9-10 that closed within the last 24 hours: -- On Aug. 9, near Raqqa, Syria, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions. -- On Aug. 10, near Raqqa, Syria, 11 strikes engaged eight ISIS tactical units and destroyed seven fighting positions, a mortar system, a logistics node and a command-and-control node. -- On Aug. 10, near Rawah, Iraq, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit. -- On Aug. 10, near Tal Afar, Iraq, three strikes destroyed a vehicle bomb and 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.[/FONT]
[h=1]Officials Provide Details of Latest 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, Aug. 13, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 26 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 19 strikes consisting of 23 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle. -- Near Shadaddi, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two vehicles and an ISIS headquarters. -- Near Raqqa, 15 strikes engaged 14 ISIS tactical units and destroyed three command-and-control nodes, two ISIS headquarters, an ISIS unmanned aerial system launch site and a vehicle. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of nine engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Huwayjah, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS headquarters. -- Near Qaim, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle. -- Near Bashir, a strike destroyed five pieces of ISIS oil equipment. -- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS staging area. -- Near Kisik, a strike destroyed three ISIS-held buildings and a tunnel. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike suppressed a mortar team. -- Near Tuz, a strike destroyed an ISIS excavator and a supply cache. Aug. 11 Strikes Additionally, 12 strikes consisting of 16 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 11 that closed within the last 24 hours: -- Near Raqqa, Syria, 11 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units and destroyed seven improvised bombs, six ISIS communication lines, three fighting positions, a vehicle and a tactical vehicle. -- Near Tal Afar, Iraq, 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]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. 14, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 25 strikes consisting of 31 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 19 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed an ISIS well-head. -- Near Raqqah, 16 strikes engaged 11 ISIS tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, an anti-aircraft artillery system, a logistics node, a heavy machine gun, a vehicle and an improvised explosive device. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 12 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Bashir, a strike destroyed a vehicle and an IED. -- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three staging areas, two storage areas and a mortar system. -- Near Huwayjah, three strikes destroyed three ISIS oil stills and two weapons caches. -- Near Kisik, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an ISIS-held building. -- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed a vehicle-borne-bomb facility, an ISIS headquarters and an ISIS checkpoint. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed an ISIS staging area. Previous Strikes Additionally, 26 strikes consisting of 42 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 11-12 that closed within the last 24 hours. -- On Aug. 11, near Abu Kamal, Syria, a strike destroyed a weapons cache. -- On Aug. 12, near Raqqa, Syria, 21 strikes engaged 16 ISIS tactical units and destroyed a fighting position, an anti-aircraft artillery system and a mortar system. -- On Aug. 12, near Kisik, Iraq, a strike suppressed a mortar team. -- On Aug. 12, near Tal Afar, Iraq, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed a rocket system, a staging area, a vehicle-borne-bomb facility, a vehicle-borne bomb, a storage area 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]OIR Officials Announce 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, Aug. 15, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 31 strikes consisting of 57 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 31 strikes consisting of 43 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed six ISIS oil stills. -- Near Raqqa, 27 strikes engaged 19 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 59 fighting positions, two heavy machine guns, a mortar system, an improvised explosive device and a logistics node. -- Near Shadaddi, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed five fighting positions and two command-and-control nodes. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of 14 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Beiji, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a staging area and a weapons cache. -- Near Kisik, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit, destroyed two IEDs and suppressed two mortar teams. -- Near Qaim, two strikes destroyed an ISIS training camp and a staging area. -- Near Tal Afar, two strikes destroyed nine ISIS roadblocks and two front-end loaders. Previous Strikes Additionally, 33 strikes consisting of 47 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 10-13 that closed within the last 24 hours. -- On Aug. 10, near Abu Kamal, Syria, a strike destroyed four ISIS oil storage tanks, three oil stills and a piece of heavy machinery. -- On Aug. 11, near Abu Kamal, Syria, a strike destroyed eight ISIS oil stills. -- On Aug. 11, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, two strikes destroyed 11 ISIS oil stills and three oil barrels. -- On Aug. 12, near Abu Kamal, Syria, two strikes destroyed six ISIS oil stills. -- On Aug. 12, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, a strike destroyed 10 ISIS oil stills. -- On Aug. 12, near Raqqa, Syria, a strike destroyed an ISIS fighting position. -- On Aug. 13, near Abu Kamal, Syria, four strikes destroyed 11 pieces of ISIS oil equipment and three wellheads. 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., Afghan Forces Confirm Death of ISIS-Affiliated Terrorist[/h][FONT="]By Cheryl PellerinDoD News, Defense Media Activity[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]WASHINGTON, Aug. 14, 2017 — U.S. and Afghan forces have confirmed the Aug. 10 death of Abdul Rahman, a provincial emir in Afghanistan's Kunar province for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria affiliate ISIS-Khorasan, or ISIS-K, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Rob Manning said here today. Afghan air force and U.S. Air Force loadmasters stand in the shade of an Afghan air force C-208 during an airdrop training mission in Afghanistan's Logar province, Aug. 8, 2017. In June, the Afghan air force team, assisted by U.S. air advisors, conducted the first successful operational airdrop, resupplying a forward operating base in Afghanistan. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel
In an operational update for Pentagon reporters, Manning said Rahman was killed in an airstrike along with three other ISIS-K members in Kunar's Dara-e-Pech district in northeastern Afghanistan. Rahman was a primary candidate to become the ISIS-K emir after the death of Abu Sayed in a July 11 strike on the group's headquarters in Kunar province. "The death of Abdul Rahman deals yet another blow to the senior leadership of ISIS-K, showing there are no safe havens in Afghanistan," Manning added, noting that U.S. and Afghan forces are keeping pressure on ISIS-K to disrupt their expansion plans -- part of ongoing operations to defeat the group in Afghanistan. Iraq Operations In northern Iraq this weekend, two U.S. soldiers were killed and five others were injured, Manning said, as an Army artillery section conducted a counterfire mission against an ISIS mortar site when an incident occurred. "There is no indication that ISIS had anything to do with this," Manning said, noting that the injured soldiers were evacuated by air and that two eventually lost their lives. The other five soldiers did not suffer life-threatening injuries. A Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter prepares to land aboard the USS Nimitz in the Persian Gulf, Aug. 9, 2017. The aircraft carrier is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support Operation Inherent Resolve. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Leon Wong
The incident is now under investigation, and the unit will release information as appropriate, he added. Also in Iraq, in eastern and western Mosul, the colonel said holding forces consisting of federal police continue to conduct security operations and assess security requirements. "To the west of Mosul, the 9th and 15th [Iraqi Army Divisions] maintain defensive positions on the western forward line of troops near Tel Afar," Manning said, "and the coalition continues to support the [Iraqis] as they reset and prepare for follow-on operations in the western Ninevah province. Syria Operations In Syria, today is day 71 of operations to defeat ISIS in Raqqa, Manning said. "Yesterday the [Syrian Democratic Forces] liberated about [.4 square miles] in Raqqa and about 55 percent of the total area of Raqqa has been cleared," he said. On the western axis, the SDF maintained the forward line of troops despite ISIS sniper activity, and on the eastern axis, the SDF maintained incremental gains in the Old City north of the main supply route, Manning added. On the southern forward line of troops south of the Euphrates River, the SDF maintained their defensive positions, he said, and the east-west deconfliction line south of the Euphrates is holding as regime forces remain south and SDF forces remain north of the agreed-upon line.
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[h=1]Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 16, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 21 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 12 strikes consisting of 17 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed an ISIS wellhead. -- Near Raqqa, 11 strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed 30 fighting positions, a logistics node and an ISIS unmanned aerial system. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 24 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle. -- Near Qaim, three strikes destroyed two ISIS staging areas and an ISIS-held building -- Near Samarra, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Tal Afar, four strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed 13 fighting positions, three ISIS-held buildings, three supply caches, an ISIS training camp and a mortar system. Previous Strikes Additionally, 38 strikes consisting of 44 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 9-10 and Aug. 14 that closed within the last 24 hours. -- On Aug. 9, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, two strikes destroyed three ISIS oil stills. -- On Aug. 10, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three tunnel entrances and two ISIS-held buildings. -- On Aug. 14, near Abu Kamal, Syria, a strike destroyed five ISIS oil equipment items. -- On Aug. 14, near Raqqa, Syria, 32 strikes engaged 20 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 18 fighting positions, three improvised explosive devices, three heavy machine guns, three command-and-control nodes, a logistics node, an anti-aircraft artillery system and an IED factory. -- On Aug. 14, near Tal Afar, Iraq, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- On Aug. 14, near Tuz, Iraq, a strike destroyed two ISIS headquarters, a vehicle storage facility, a vehicle, a staging area and a weapons 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.
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 17, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 29 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 23 strikes consisting of 23 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed six ISIS oil stills, three pieces of oil equipment and two oil tankers. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed six ISIS oil stills. -- Near Raqqa, 20 strikes engaged 16 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 17 fighting positions, a logistics node, an improvised explosive device, a command-and-control node, an ISIS unmanned aerial system and a vehicle. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 15 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Kisik, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed six ISIS-held buildings, three mortar systems and a staging area. -- Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle and a staging area. -- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed two ISIS headquarters and damaged a bridge. -- Near Tuz, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit. Aug. 15 Strikes Additionally, 41 strikes consisting of 63 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 15 that closed within the last 24 hours. -- Near Raqqa, Syria, 37 strikes engaged 27 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 36 fighting positions, four IEDs, three ISIS communication lines, two command-and-control nodes, an IED factory, a heavy machine gun and a vehicle. -- Near Qaim, Iraq, two strikes destroyed two ISIS headquarters. -- Near Tal Afar, Iraq, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit, destroyed an ISIS headquarters and damaged a bridge. 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 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, Aug. 18, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 40 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 22 strikes consisting of 24 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed three ISIS oil stills, two pieces of oil equipment and a weapons cache. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters and an ISIS media center. -- Near Raqqa, 18 strikes engaged 12 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 29 fighting positions, three ISIS communication lines and two logistics nodes. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 16 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles, a supply cache and a staging area. -- Near Tal Afar, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed a front-end loader, an ISIS-held building and a mortar system; and suppressed a mortar team. Previous Strikes Additionally, 33 strikes consisting of 47 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 15-16 that closed within the last 24 hours. -- On Aug. 15, near Raqqa, Syria, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed four fighting positions and a mortar system. -- On Aug. 16, near Abu Kamal, Syria, a strike destroyed an ISIS media center. -- On Aug. 16, near Shadaddi, Syria, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a command-and-control node, a fighting position and an ISIS communication line. -- On Aug. 16, near Raqqa, Syria, 23 strikes engaged 16 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 18 fighting positions, eight command-and-control nodes, two tunnels, two heavy machine guns, an ISIS unmanned aerial system, an anti-aircraft artillery system and an ISIS line of communication. -- On Aug. 16, near Tal Afar, Iraq, three strikes destroyed 32 improvised explosive devices, 17 ISIS fighting positions, two tunnels and an artillery system and damaged three bridges. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force does not report the number or type of aircraft employed in a strike, the number of munitions dropped in each strike, or the number of individual munition impact points against a target.
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[h=1]Officials Provide Details of Latest 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, Aug. 25, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 13 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 10 strikes consisting of 12 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed an explosives cache and an ISIS-held building. -- Near Shadaddi, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed two ISIS well-heads and a vehicle-borne-bomb factory. -- Near Raqqa, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed five fighting positions. Strikes in Iraq, Earlier Strikes In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted three strikes yesterday consisting of 23 engagements against ISIS targets near Tal Afar, Iraq, engaging an ISIS tactical unit and destroying 12 fighting positions, six machine guns, three mortar systems and three rocket-propelled grenades. Officials also announced details today from 59 strikes consisting of 115 engagements conducted Aug. 21-23 in Syria and Iraq for which the information was not yet available in time for yesterday's report: -- On Aug. 21 near Raqqa, Syria, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position. -- On Aug. 22 near Raqqa, seven strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed seven fighting positions and an ISIS headquarters. -- On Aug. 23 near Raqqa, 44 strikes engaged 27 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 77 fighting positions, six ISIS headquarters, three command-and-control nodes, an explosives cache, a heavy machine gun and a vehicle. -- On Aug. 23 near Tal Afar, six strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed 62 vehicles, two artillery systems, two command-and-control nodes, a fuel truck, two fighting positions, seven mortar systems, a vehicle, a sniper position, a staging area and an ISIS headquarters; 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]
[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, Aug. 26, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 39 strikes consisting of 37 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 37 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed two ISIS well heads and an ISIS check point. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed four ISIS oil stills and a well head. -- Near Raqqah, 24 strikes engaged 15 ISIS tactical units; destroyed 20 fighting positions, two logistics nodes, two command and control nodes, a vehicle bomb, an ISIS unmanned aerial system, a vehicle, and an ISIS headquarters; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. Strikes in Iraq, Earlier Strikes In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 65 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Al Qaim, a strike destroyed an ISIS-held building. -- Near Bayji two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle and a staging area. -- Near Tal Afar, seven strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed 17 fighting positions, 10 vehicles, eight anti-air systems, six ISIS-held buildings, six medium machine guns, six mortar systems, four rocket-propelled grenades, three weapons caches, two recoilless rifles, a heavy machine gun, and a vehicle-borne-bomb facility; damaged two supply routes; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. Officials also announced details today from 55 strikes consisting of 127 engagements conducted Aug. 20-24 in Syria and Iraq for which the information was not yet available in time for yesterday's report: -- On Aug. 20 near Tal Afar, Iraq, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- On Aug. 21 near Tal Afar, Iraq, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- On Aug. 24 near Al Shadaddi, Syria, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle, and a logistics node. -- On Aug. 24 near Raqqah, Syria, 41 strikes engaged 33 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 33 fighting positions, an ISIS headquarters, three vehicles, a roadside bomb, an anti-air artillery system, and a command and control node. -- On Aug. 24 near Al Huwayjah, Iraq, a strike destroyed 15 ISIS oil equipment items and five pieces of engineering equipment. -- On Aug. 24 near Al Qaim, Iraq, a strike destroyed an ISIS staging area. -- On Aug. 24 near Kisik, Iraq, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two fighting positions, a vehicle-borne bomb and a rocket-propelled grenade; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- On Aug. 24 near Tal Afar, Iraq, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed 25 vehicles, eight fighting positions, a weapons cache, three medium machine guns, two mortar systems, two front-end loaders, a vehicle-borne bomb, and an excavator; damaged two supply routes; and 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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[h=1]Strikes Continue in Effort to Defeat 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. 27, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 24 strikes consisting of 40 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 27 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed four pieces of ISIS oil equipment and damaged an ISIS bridge. -- Near Raqqah, 18 strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed 14 fighting positions, six logistics nodes, and three vehicles. Strikes in Iraq, Earlier Strikes In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of 13 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed a vehicle-borne-bomb factory. -- Near Tal Afar, three strikes destroyed three ISIS-held buildings, two vehicles and a fighting position. Officials also announced details today from 58 strikes consisting of 85 engagements conducted July 13-Aug. 25 in Syria and Iraq for which the information was not yet available in time for yesterday's report: -- On July 13 near Raqqah, Syria, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a fighting position. -- On July 16 near Raqqah, Syria, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position. -- On July 19 near Raqqah, Syria, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit. -- On July 21 near Raqqah, Syria, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle, an anti-air artillery system, and a fighting position. -- On July 22 near Raqqah, Syria, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions and a mortar system. -- On July 23 near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, a strike destroyed two ISIS wellheads. -- On Aug. 24 near Raqqah, Syria, 11 strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed five fighting positions, two command and control nodes, and a heavy machine gun. -- On Aug. 25 near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, a strike destroyed ISIS oil equipment. -- On Aug. 25 near Raqqah, Syria, 31 strikes engaged 18 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 11 fighting positions, two command and control nodes, five vehicles, and three heavy machine guns. -- On Aug. 25 near Al Huwayjah, Iraq, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a command and control node and an ISIS oil still. -- On Aug. 25 near Tal Afar, Iraq, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit, destroyed a staging area, and damaged three supply routes. 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. 28, 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 34 strikes consisting of 41 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed seven ISIS oil stills. -- Near Hawl, four strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle, a mortar system and a fighting position. -- Near Raqqa, 29 strikes engaged 13 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 19 fighting positions, five logistics nodes, three vehicles, three ISIS headquarters, two vehicle bombs and two command-and-control nodes. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted a strike near Tal Afar that engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three fighting positions. Additional Strikes Additionally, 39 strikes consisting of 46 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on May 26, June 11, June 17, July 24, Aug. 22 and Aug. 25-26 that closed within the last 24 hours: -- On May 26, near Raqqa, Syria, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit. -- On June 11, near Raqqa, Syria, a strike destroyed two fighting positions. -- On June 17, near Raqqa, Syria, four strikes destroyed nine fighting positions and an explosives facility. -- On July 24, near Raqqa, Syria, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions. -- On Aug. 22, near Raqqa, Syria, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position. -- On Aug. 25, near Raqqa, Syria, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a command-and-control node and two fighting positions. -- On Aug. 26, near Huwayjah, Iraq, a strike destroyed eight ISIS oil stills. -- On Aug. 26, near Shadaddi, Syria, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions. -- On Aug. 26, near Raqqa, Syria, 22 strikes engaged 15 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 21 fighting positions. -- On Aug. 26, near Tal Afar, Iraq, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two medium machine guns, two vehicle bombs, two command-and control-nodes, a weapons cache 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.[/FONT]
[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. 29, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 19 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 14 strikes consisting of 16 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed an ISIS front-end loader. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed an explosives facility and a weapons cache. -- Near Raqqa, 12 strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units and destroyed nine fighting positions, a logistics node and a vehicle-borne bomb. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 43 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Qaim, a strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed a vehicle-borne-bomb facility. -- Near Tal Afar, three strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed 27 fighting positions, two mortar systems, two vehicle-borne bombs, two supply caches, a weapons cache and a tunnel. Previous Strikes Additionally, 43 strikes consisting of 68 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on June 17 and Aug. 26-27 that closed within the last 24 hours. -- On June 17, near Raqqa, Syria, seven strikes destroyed six fighting positions and a command-and-control node. -- On Aug. 26, near Raqqa, Syria, two strikes destroyed five fighting positions. -- On Aug. 26, near Rawah, Iraq, a strike destroyed a vehicle-borne-bomb facility. -- On Aug. 27, near Abu Kamal, Syria, a strike damaged an ISIS bridge. -- On Aug. 27, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, a strike destroyed a command-and-control node. -- On Aug. 27 near Raqqa, Syria, 24 strikes engaged 20 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 22 fighting positions, two anti-aircraft artillery systems and two logistics nodes. -- On Aug. 27, near Qaim, Iraq, two strikes destroyed seven ISIS oil stills, five ISIS oil storage barrels and an ISIS-held building. Part of Operation Inherent Resolve These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted. Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect. For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said. The task force does not report the number or type of aircraft employed in a strike, the number of munitions dropped in each strike, or the number of individual munition impact points against a target.[/FONT]
[h=1]Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq[/h][FONT="]From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PRINT | E-MAIL | CONTACT AUTHOR[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 31, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 31 strikes consisting of 51 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 41 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed eight ISIS oil stills and damaged five supply routes. -- Near Hawl, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit. -- Near Raqqa, 17 strikes engaged 11 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 15 fighting positions, two command-and-control nodes, a logistics node and an improvised explosive device factory. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 10 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Huwayjah, a strike destroyed two ISIS-held buildings and an explosives cache. -- Near Qaim, a strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters. -- Near Tal Afar, eight strikes engaged six ISIS tactical units; destroyed 36 fighting positions, three heavy machine guns, two medium machine guns, two weapons caches, a command-and-control node and an ISIS-held building; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. Additional Strikes Additionally, 26 strikes consisting of 59 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on June 18 and Aug. 28-29 that closed within the last 24 hours: -- On June 18, near Raqqa, Syria, three strikes destroyed six fighting positions. -- On Aug. 28, near Raqqa, Syria, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed five fighting positions. -- On Aug. 29, near Raqqa, Syria, 16 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units and destroyed nine fighting positions, a vehicle-borne bomb, a heavy machine gun and a command-and-control node. -- On Aug. 29, near Rawah, Iraq, two strikes destroyed two vehicle-borne-bomb facilities. -- On Aug. 29, near Tal Afar, Iraq, two strikes suppressed four 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, Aug. 31, 2017 — The global coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria congratulates Prime Minister Al-Abadi and all Iraqi forces on their stunning victory today in Tal Afar and northern Ninewah province, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials said today.
Under the command of the Iraqi prime minister, all branches of the Iraqi forces took part in the liberation of Tal Afar -- the 9th, 15th and 16th Iraqi Army Divisions, the Counter Terrorism Service, the Federal Police and Emergency Response Division, Iraqi local police, the Popular Mobilization Forces and the Kurdistan Regional Government’s peshmerga, officials said. Dangerous Work Remains While the city and critical infrastructure are under Iraqi control, dangerous work remains to completely remove explosive devices, identify ISIS fighters in hiding and eliminate any remaining ISIS holdouts so they do not threaten the security of Tal Afar in the future, officials said. "Following their historic liberation of Mosul and now a swift and decisive victory in Tal Afar, the [Iraqis] have shown, once again, they are an increasingly capable force that can protect the Iraqi people, defeat ISIS within Iraq and secure the country's borders," Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, the commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq and Syria, said in a release “This is yet another significant achievement for [Iraq’s forces] and the government and people of Iraq,” Townsend added. The coalition contributes to the defeat of ISIS by providing Iraqi forces with equipment, training, intelligence, precision fire support and military advice to leaders, officials said. By working by, with, and through the government of Iraq and the Iraqi forces, the coalition has enabled the Iraqis to reclaim 90 percent of their land from ISIS. The coalition will continue to support the government of Iraq and Iraqi security forces as they fight on to defeat ISIS in western Anbar province and Huwayjah, officials said.[/FONT]
[h=1]Officials Release Details of Latest Strikes 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, Sept. 1, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 30 strikes consisting of 52 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 22 strikes consisting of 38 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Abu Kamal, five strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed six fuel trucks, five tactical vehicles, a vehicle, an ISIS tank, a staging area and an oil still. -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units, destroyed five tactical vehicles and a machine gun and damaged a bridge. -- Near Raqqa, 15 strikes engaged 11 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 10 fighting positions, three logistics nodes, two vehicles and a command-and-control node. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 25 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Huwayjah, two strikes destroyed five ISIS oil stills and an ISIS-held building. -- Near Qaim, three strikes destroyed four ISIS front-end loaders, two semi-trailers, two semi-trucks, an excavator and a crane. -- Near Rawah, a strike destroyed an ISIS front-end loader. -- Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit, damaged four fighting positions and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit. Previous Strikes Additionally, 28 strikes consisting of 37 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on June 18 and Aug. 30 that closed within the last 24 hours: -- On June 18, near Raqqa, Syria, eight strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed eight fighting positions. -- On Aug. 30, near Abu Kamal, Syria, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed three tactical vehicles, two ISIS-held buildings, a front-end loader, a vehicle and a staging area. -- On Aug. 30, near Raqqa, Syria, 18 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units and destroyed nine fighting positions, two command-and-control nodes and a heavy machine gun. -- On Aug. 30, near Tal Afar, Iraq, a strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a medium machine gun 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.[/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, Sept. 2, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 25 strikes consisting of 43 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 22 strikes consisting of 40 engagements against ISIS targets: -- Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed 11 oil stills, four vehicles, an ISIS-held building, a bulldozer, a fuel truck and an artillery system. -- Near Raqqa, 17 strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed 16 fighting positions, three logistics nodes, two command and control nodes, and a vehicle-borne bomb. Strikes in Iraq In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted three strikes consisting of three engagements against ISIS targets near Qaim, destroying two ISIS fuel storage sites, an ISIS-held building, a front-end loader, a weapons storage area and an excavator. Previous Strikes Officials also provided results today of 15 strikes consisting of 20 engagements conducted near Raqqa on Aug. 30-31 for which the information was not yet available in time for yesterday's report: -- On Aug. 30, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a fighting position. -- On Aug. 31, 13 strikes engaged five ISIS tactical units and destroyed four fighting positions, three command-and-control nodes 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]
